(SQL Server) Binary and ASCII FTP Transfer Modes

The SetTypeBinary() and SetTypeAscii() method can be called to change the current transfer mode. The default transfer mode is binary. Once SetTypeAscii() or SetTypeBinary() is called, all subsequent transfers will occur in that mode.

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    -- This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    DECLARE @ftp int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Ftp2" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Ftp2', @ftp OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Hostname', 'ftp.something.com'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Username', 'test'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Password', 'test'

    -- Connect and login to the FTP server.
    DECLARE @success int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'Connect', @success OUT
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
        RETURN
      END

    -- Set the transfer mode to ASCII
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'SetTypeAscii', @success OUT
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
        RETURN
      END

    -- Change to the remote directory where the file will be uploaded.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'ChangeRemoteDir', @success OUT, 'junk'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
        RETURN
      END

    -- Upload a file.
    DECLARE @localFilename nvarchar(4000)
    SELECT @localFilename = 'hamlet.xml'
    DECLARE @remoteFilename nvarchar(4000)
    SELECT @remoteFilename = 'hamlet.xml'

    -- Turn on session logging for the upload:
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'KeepSessionLog', 1

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'PutFile', @success OUT, @localFilename, @remoteFilename
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
        RETURN
      END

    -- View the session log.  You can verify visually that
    -- the transfer was in ascii mode.
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'SessionLog', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'Disconnect', @success OUT


    PRINT 'File Uploaded!'

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp


END
GO