(SQL Server) Get FTP File Permissions

SQL Server example showing how to retrieve file permissions (via FTP) for each file in a remote directory.

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-- 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)
    DECLARE @sTmp1 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

    -- Set the various properties to establish the connection.
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Hostname', 'ftp.example.com'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Username', 'login'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Password', 'password'

    -- If SSL/TLS is required..
    -- See http://www.cknotes.com/determining-ftp2-connection-settings/ 
    -- for more information.
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'AuthTls', 1
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'PassiveUseHostAddr', 1

    -- 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

    -- To get file permissions in UNIX format, disallow MSLD:
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'AllowMlsd', 0

    -- To get file and sub-directory information, simply
    -- loop from 0 to ftp.GetDirCount() - 1
    DECLARE @i int
    SELECT @i = 0
    DECLARE @n int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'GetDirCount', @n OUT
    IF @n < 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
        RETURN
      END

    -- Show the type of permissions information that is available.
    -- The two most common types are "mlsd" and "unix".  See the
    -- online reference documentation for more information.
    IF @n > 0
      BEGIN

        EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'GetPermType', @sTmp0 OUT, 0
        PRINT 'The permissions format is: ' + @sTmp0
      END

    WHILE @i < @n
      BEGIN

        -- Display the permissions and filename
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'GetPermissions', @sTmp0 OUT, @i

        EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'GetFilename', @sTmp1 OUT, @i
        PRINT @sTmp0 + ' ' + @sTmp1

        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END

    -- Assuming MLSD was possible, let's see the file permissions in MLSD format:
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'AllowMlsd', 1

    -- Clear the directory cache so we're forced to re-fetch the directory listing:
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'ClearDirCache', NULL

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'GetDirCount', @n OUT
    IF @n < 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp
        RETURN
      END

    -- Show the type of permissions information that is available.
    -- The two most common types are "mlsd" and "unix".  See the
    -- online reference documentation for more information.
    IF @n > 0
      BEGIN

        PRINT '----'

        EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'GetPermType', @sTmp0 OUT, 0
        PRINT 'The permissions format is: ' + @sTmp0
      END

    SELECT @i = 0
    WHILE @i < @n
      BEGIN

        -- Display the permissions and filename
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'GetPermissions', @sTmp0 OUT, @i

        EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'GetFilename', @sTmp1 OUT, @i
        PRINT @sTmp0 + ' ' + @sTmp1

        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END

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

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @ftp


END
GO