(SQL Server) Add Email Attachment from FTP

Downloads (into memory) a file from an FTP server and adds it as an attachment to an email.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.63 or later.

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)
    -- Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.63 or later.

    -- This example assumes Chilkat Ftp2 to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Unlock Ftp2 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', 'www.my-ftp-server.com'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Username', 'mFtpLogin'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Password', 'myFtpPassword'

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

    -- Authenticate with the FTP server.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'LoginAfterConnectOnly', @success OUT
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
        RETURN
      END

    -- Move to the remove directory where our file is located.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'ChangeRemoteDir', @success OUT, 'qa_data'
    IF @success = 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'ChangeRemoteDir', @success OUT, 'pdf'
      END
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
        RETURN
      END

    -- Download...
    DECLARE @pdfData int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.BinData" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.BinData', @pdfData OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'GetFileBd', @success OUT, 'fishing.pdf', @pdfData
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @pdfData
        RETURN
      END

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

    -- Create an email object, and add the PDF as an attachment.
    DECLARE @email int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Email" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Email', @email OUT

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @email, 'Subject', 'Test with PDF attachment.'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @email, 'Body', 'This is a plain-text body..'

    -- Add the PDF attachment.  (This method call requires Chilkat v9.5.0.63 or later)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @email, 'AddAttachmentBd', @success OUT, 'fishing.pdf', @pdfData, 'application/pdf'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @email, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @pdfData
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @email
        RETURN
      END

    -- Save the email and examine with a text editor to see the PDF attachment is present..
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @email, 'SaveEml', @success OUT, 'qa_output/out.eml'


    PRINT 'Success.'

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @pdfData
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @email


END
GO