yes, the batch file now works. Next step is to run it thru the windows scheduler. Cheers Prikryl.

My first hint is to replace \command with /command

Hello

I am using winscp.com and winscp.exe version 4.1.9 build 416 on a Windows 2003 server. The software is installed to c:\program files\winscp. The batch file that runs the commands is located in the same folder. I am getting files from a RedHat box on the same subnet. I started with winscp.exe and created a saved session with password for the remote Redhat server. The session named mfgelnz has the option file protocol SFTP with SCP fallback. I imported the SSH key as well so winscp can start the session without prompting for password or to accept keys.

I can then run winscp.com and type the commands one by one which works fine. Running from a batch file in a dos window from the installed folder does not work. The error is "Host does not exist". Output below is from the dos window on the windows 2003 server.


C:\Program Files\Winscp>winscp-nz.bat

C:\Program Files\Winscp>winscp.com \command "option batch on" "option confirm of
f" "option transfer binary" "open mfgelnz" "synchronise D:\QADBACKUP\Live /dr04
/dr05-symdir/Qadbackup/QAD2008SE/Live" "exit"
Searching for host...

Host does not exist
winscp> exit

C:\Program Files\Winscp>edit winscp-nz.bat

C:\PROGRA~1\Winscp>winscp.com
winscp> open mfgelnz
Searching for host...
Connecting to host...
Authenticating...
Using username "root".
Authenticating with pre-entered password.
Authenticated.
Starting the session...
Reading remote directory...
Session started.
Active session: [1] mfgelnz
winscp> exit

C:\PROGRA~1\Winscp>winscp-nz

C:\PROGRA~1\Winscp>winscp.com \command "option batch on" "option confirm off" "
option transfer binary" "open mfgelnz" "synchronise D:\QADBACKUP\Live /dr04/dr05
-symdir/Qadbackup/QAD2008SE/Live" "exit"
Searching for host...

Host does not exist
winscp> exit

C:\PROGRA~1\Winscp>winscp-nz

C:\PROGRA~1\Winscp>winscp.com \command "open mfgelnz" "option batch on" "option
confirm off" "option transfer binary" "synchronise D:\QADBACKUP\Live /dr04/dr05
-symdir/Qadbackup/QAD2008SE/Live" "exit"
Searching for host...

Host does not exist
winscp> open mfgelnz
Searching for host...
Connecting to host...
Authenticating...
Using username "root".
Authenticating with pre-entered password.
Authenticated.
Starting the session...
Reading remote directory...
Session started.
Active session: [1] mfgelnz
winscp> option batch on
batch on
winscp> option confirm off
confirm off
winscp> option transfer binary
transfer binary
winscp> synchronize local D:\qadbackup\live /dr04/dr05-symdir/Qadbackup/QAD2008S
E/Live
Comparing...
Local 'D:\qadbackup\live' <= Remote '/dr04/dr05-symdir/Qadbackup/QAD2008SE/Live'

Synchronizing...
Local 'D:\qadbackup\live' <= Remote '/dr04/dr05-symdir/Qadbackup/QAD2008SE/Live'

q2008live.bkp2 | 799958 KiB | 1551.8 KiB/s | binary | 100%
q2008live.bkp3 | 799958 KiB | 1553.6 KiB/s | binary | 100%
q2008live.bkp4 | 2998 KiB | 1524.4 KiB/s | binary | 100%
q2008live.st | 6 KiB | 1482.1 KiB/s | binary | 100%
winscp> exit

C:\PROGRA~1\Winscp>