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Scripting via PowerShell, newbie questions
Hello,
I am writing a PowerShell script to try and automate some file transfers we do via SCP.
I am trying to run the below:
I'm really struggling with the syntax for the file path with spaces in. No spaces in the path works fine, but if I use single, double or double double quotes around the path, I just get errors like this in the log file:
When running in PowerShell in this way, how can I correct the syntax to accommodate spaces in the file path?
Additionally, should I be looking to use the .NET assembly instead, and would it help with this kind of automation?
Cheers
James
I am writing a PowerShell script to try and automate some file transfers we do via SCP.
I am trying to run the below:
& 'C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.exe' /log="C:\Users\username\WinSCP.log" scp://username:password@hostname /command 'put ""C:\Users\username\OneDrive - CompanyName\Documents\Scripts\PowerShell\Certificates\hostname\hostname-pfxpassword.txt"" /users/home/username/' "exit"
I'm really struggling with the syntax for the file path with spaces in. No spaces in the path works fine, but if I use single, double or double double quotes around the path, I just get errors like this in the log file:
. 2023-02-08 10:46:44.495 File: "\\C:\Users\username\OneDrive"
* 2023-02-08 10:46:44.496 (EOSError) System Error. Code: 123.
* 2023-02-08 10:46:44.496 The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect
. 2023-02-08 10:46:44.496 Asking user:
. 2023-02-08 10:46:44.496 File or folder '\\C:\Users\username\OneDrive' does not exist. ("System Error. Code: 123.
. 2023-02-08 10:46:44.496 The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect")
< 2023-02-08 10:46:44.496 Script: File or folder '\\C:\Users\username\OneDrive' does not exist.
< 2023-02-08 10:46:44.496 Script: System Error. Code: 123.
< 2023-02-08 10:46:44.496 The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect
. 2023-02-08 10:46:44.496 Answer: Abort
When running in PowerShell in this way, how can I correct the syntax to accommodate spaces in the file path?
Additionally, should I be looking to use the .NET assembly instead, and would it help with this kind of automation?
Cheers
James