[Download-List] File Completion

[Minatra, Pat H.]

Mary:
You could put a 'sleep' before your ftp command and after your download command.  That is how I handle this type of problem in other situations.

HTH and have a GREAT day!

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From: download-list-bounces at cedarville.edu [mailto:download-list-bounces at cedarville.edu] On Behalf Of Karg, Mary E
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 11:11 AM
To: download-list at cedarville.edu
Subject: [Download-List] File Completion

Hi,

We have run into a unique problem with ftps from datatel to remote machines.  We run solaris ftp scripts in a chron job to move files created by download 7.2 from our datatel sever to our windows server.  A glitch we have experienced is if the ftp chron job runs while the file is still in the process of creation (download is still writing records), the ftp process transfers a partial file.  Is there any option or mechanism in Download 7.2 that would hold records in a buffer and write them out all at once so that there isn't a delay time of minutes between initializing the file and completion of the file?  Thank you in advance for your attention.   

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Mary Karg
Programmer Analyst
Information Technology Services
Gannon University
109 University Square
Erie, PA 16541
814.871.5664
www.gannon.edu