System Error 32 using "Keep remote directory up to date"

System Error. Code: 32.
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process

I'm using WinSCP to transfer backup images from one machine to another nightly just using the simple "Keep remote directory up to date" feature. I get this error every nite while it attempts to transfer the backup image while it is still being written to. Is there a way to make WinSCP just ignore this error? If it ignores it, everything will still stay up to date since as soon as the file is unlocked by the backup process, WinSCP will grab it. Right now, I have to clear the error on that machine daily after which the file is transfered just fine.

Thanx,

OLIVER

Thanks for your post. This request has been added to tracker.

Hi I got this error also when using this parameter:

C:\>winscp /console /command "open run_sync" "synchronize remote -delete" "keepuptodate -delete"

Hope you can resolve it. Thank You

Is there a hidden preference somewhere to automatically skip files for which this error occurs?

Is their any options to allow for skipping when this condition happens...I have this same problem too...look like this has been a problem for almost 5 years now...shocked that it has never been fixed....

chippy wrote:

Is there a hidden preference somewhere to automatically skip files for which this error occurs?

it could be nice if file in use error 32 could be continue/ignore and move next file.

This has been implemented already.

See Continue on error option:
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/ui_keepuptodate

https://winscp.net/tracker/720

hi, ok there is a gui option for continue error but i'm using script, is there swich for that ?

saarja wrote:

hi, ok there is a gui option for continue error but i'm using script, is there swich for that ?

option batch continue
See https://winscp.net/eng/docs/scriptcommand_option

I keep having the following error everyday when I run the script to keep update from one server to another

The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process")
Script: Can't open file 'D:\xxxx,dat'.
Script: System Error. Code: 32.

any suggestion to trace the file is being used by what process?

I'm using "Process Explorer" but can't find this xxxx.dat is in used by any process