Trying to set-up a remote management script to allow daily files to be filed in a monthly directory tree.

e.g. move /today/dir1 to /month/28/dir1

Using the rename command rename /today/dir1 /month/28/dir1 I can see the command was executed correctly, but it errors out.

ftp> rename /today/dir1 /month/28/dir1
350 Ready for RNTO.
invalid command name "new"
while executing
"new"
invoked from within

Just having the error would not be so bad given the correct execution of the command. But the error itself prevents further ftp commands being executed.

Does anyone know of a work round for this?

Thanks

Alan

I've found a work round...

add a padding command between the steps where the error appears. I've found ls and cd / to work.

e.g.

ftp> rename /today/dir1 /month/28/dir1
ftp> cd /
ftp> mkdir /today/dir1

Alan