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Asked: 2026-06-15T14:29:42+00:00

How can I transfer files between directories with ftp using SSIS? I know I

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How can I transfer files between directories with ftp using SSIS?

I know I can delete and re-upload the file, but is there an easier way?

I want to transfer a file I finished with to an ‘Archive’ folder.

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    The theoretical answer is you would use the combination of the commands RNFR (rename from)/RNTO (rename to) to rename (move) a file. Within your FTP session, you’d issue a command like

    ftp> rnfr /src/test/done.txt
ftp> rnto /src/test/Archive/done.txt

    I say theoretical as my testing using the Windows command-line FTP client (system32\ftp.exe) connecting to a z/OS ftp server would result in the client indicating RNFR/RNTO is an Invalid command

    The windows client does implement a rename method which under the sheets seems to issue RNFR/RNTO.

    A simple rename looks like

    ftp> rename empty.txt e.txt
350 RNFR accepted. Please supply new name for RNTO.
250 /src/test/empty.txt renamed to /src/test/e.txt

    However, I could not get it to move under a directory

    ftp> rename empty.txt Archive
350 RNFR accepted. Please supply new name for RNTO.
550 RNTO fails: /src/test/Archive is a directory.

ftp> rename empty.txt Archive/
350 RNFR accepted. Please supply new name for RNTO.
550 RNTO fails: /src/test/Archive/ is a directory.

ftp> rename empty.txt Archive/emp.txt
350 RNFR accepted. Please supply new name for RNTO.
550 Renaming attempt failed. Rc was 111

    I don’t know if this is a failing of the client implementation or the server (or both). Or, it might just be an insufficient set of permissions for my credentials.

    How does this apply to SSIS?

    Whatever steps it takes for you to get the rename working in a command line is going to be the same set of commands you’ll want to issue. If you’re using the built-in FTP Task, you’ll see there is no rename available to you. You may also discover that it’s one of the most blecherous tasks in the toolbox. Instead, I am a strong advocate of either using a command file for the windows FTP client or using the .NET FTP library

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