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Leti Guest

problem with cache using script

2005-12-05 09:38

I use a script in order to recover my log files on the server. They're in a path like : exec/applis/myAppli/current/logs, current indicating the active version of the application.

When I launch my script, instead of going in active "current", WinSCP goes in the last "current" visited on this server. I tried to empty the cache via WinSCP, but it doesn't works.

An idea how to regulate this problem ?

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martin◆ Site Admin
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Re: problem with cache using script

2005-12-05

Setup a stored session with option "Cache directory changes" turned off. Use that stored session from your script.

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Leti Guest

Re: problem with cache using script

2005-12-05 13:25

we can use the stored sessions from the scripts ?? because I have stored all the session I use to launch (one per server), so if it's possible to launch them, it would be interessant to me :-) ...

however, if you have an example calling a session with all parameters defined (host, login ...) and an example with a session "empty", I would be very happy :-)

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Re: problem with cache using script

2005-12-05

Both command line parameter and script command open parameter can be name of stored session. Only if the value is not existing session it is treated (parsed) as an URL.

See

winscp3 /?

or

help open

(from console)

Edit 2021: But it's not recommended to use stored session in scripting,
see https://winscp.net/eng/docs/scripting#configuration

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Leti Guest

2005-12-05 13:41

I have try at this moment, but it doesn't works :( ...

I use a script that recover the logs from several servers :

 rem boucle sur les serveurs 
for /L %%i in (68,1,80) do call ::Go %%i 
goto :end 
 
 rem Creation du fichier des commandes SFTP 
echo option confirm off>sftp.txt
echo open %LOGIN%:%PASSWORD2%@xx.xxx.xxx.%1>>sftp.txt 
echo cd ../../exec/applis/myAppli/current/logs>>sftp.txt 
echo option transfer binary>>sftp.txt
echo get *.log c:\recup_FTP\80\>>sftp.txt 
echo close>>sftp.txt 
rem echo exit>>sftp.txt 
 
winscp3 /console /script=sftp.txt

as you can see, I make my script for each server, opening the session with login, password and host in parameter.

how can I open a session stored in WinSCP? I have tried to use the command:

open nameOfMySession

but then it ask for the login and password :-( ...

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2005-12-05

Do you run the script with the same account (on local machine) as with which you have configured the stored session? (read corresponding FAQ).

Or even better, do not rely on the stored session:
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/scripting#configuration

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Leti Guest

2005-12-05 17:00

It's a .bat script, that I run from my Windows Desktop ... So, it didn't use a particular account ...
This is the script launched by WinSCP :

option confirm off
open login:password@xx.xxx.xx.xx
cd ../../exec/applis/myAppli/current/logs 
option transfer binary
get *.log c:\myDirectory\ 
close

I've read your FAQ, I have activated the .ini file and configured the options of cache I wanted:

[Sessions\Default%20Settings]
CacheDirectories=0
CacheDirectoryChanges=0
PreserveDirectoryChanges=0

It works! thank you for your help!

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