FTP file using PL/SQL: file size 0

Hi,
I'm using the approach explained in
http://www.oracle-base.com/articles/9i/FTPFromPLSQL9i.php
I have written a procedure that get the last n files into an external directory location.
The problem is that some of the files arrived to the external directory with size 0 while they are not empty files on the original servers.
These empty files are randomly created, i.e. on one run a file can have size 0 while on the next run can be ftp'd properly. Sometimes 1 file is created with size 0 and another times 3.
I would appreciate any help.
Many thanks.

Hi,
This is the log file I get:
220 NORT (170.5.1.1) FTP-OpenVMS FTPD V5.5-3 (c) 2001 Process Software
331 Password required.
230 User logged in, proceed.
250 CWD command okay.
200 TYPE command okay.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,161,91,118)
550 %RMS-E-FNF, file not found, ¨*.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,161,91,119)
150 Opening data connection for $1$DGA1:[UTC.SDFHALM]NORT283.STA;1.
226 Closing data connection. 47522 (8) bytes transferred.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,161,91,120)
150 Opening data connection for $1$DGA1:[UTC.SDFHALM]NORT284.STA;1.
226 Closing data connection. 49020 (8) bytes transferred.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,161,91,121)
150 Opening data connection for $1$DGA1:[UTC.SDFHALM]NORT285.STA;1.
226 Closing data connection. 49020 (8) bytes transferred.
221 Service closing connection.
220 SOUT (120.1.1.1) FTP-OpenVMS FTPD V5.5-3 (c) 2001 Process Software
331 Password required.
230 User logged in, proceed.
250 CWD command okay.
200 TYPE command okay.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,159,95,4)
550 %RMS-E-FNF, file not found, ¨*.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,159,95,5)
150 Opening data connection for $1$DGA1:[UTC.SDFHALM]SOUT283.STA;1.
226 Closing data connection. 51970 (8) bytes transferred.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,159,95,6)
150 Opening data connection for $1$DGA1:[UTC.SDFHALM]SOUT284.STA;1.
226 Closing data connection. 53595 (8) bytes transferred.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,159,95,7)
150 Opening data connection for $1$DGA1:[UTC.SDFHALM]SOUT285.STA;1.
226 Closing data connection. 53595 (8) bytes transferred.
221 Service closing connection.
220 CNTR (170.4.1.1) FTP-OpenVMS FTPD V5.5-3 (c) 2001 Process Software
331 Password required.
230 User logged in, proceed.
250 CWD command okay.
200 TYPE command okay.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,160,86,114)
550 %RMS-E-FNF, file not found, ¨*.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,160,86,115)
150 Opening data connection for $1$DGA1:[UTC.SDFHALM]CNTR283.STA;1.
226 Closing data connection. 64067 (8) bytes transferred.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,160,86,116)
150 Opening data connection for $1$DGA1:[UTC.SDFHALM]CNTR284.STA;1.
226 Closing data connection. 66073 (8) bytes transferred.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,160,86,117)
150 Opening data connection for $1$DGA1:[UTC.SDFHALM]CNTR285.STA;1.
226 Closing data connection. 66073 (8) bytes transferred.
221 Service closing connection.
220 OUTR (170.1.1.245) FTP-OpenVMS FTPD V5.5-3 (c) 2001 Process Software
331 Password required.
230 User logged in, proceed.
250 CWD command okay.
200 TYPE command okay.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,245,34,65)
550 %RMS-E-FNF, file not found, ¨*.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,245,34,66)
150 Opening data connection for $1$DGA1:[UTC.SDFHALM]OUTR283.STA;1.
226 Closing data connection. 11906 (8) bytes transferred.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,245,34,67)
150 Opening data connection for $1$DGA1:[UTC.SDFHALM]OUTR284.STA;1.
226 Closing data connection. 12276 (8) bytes transferred.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,245,34,68)
150 Opening data connection for $1$DGA1:[UTC.SDFHALM]OUTR285.STA;1.
226 Closing data connection. 12276 (8) bytes transferred.
221 Service closing connection.
It seems the CWD is executed fine.
Please note that in this run the following files OUTR284 and OUTR285 were tarnsfered with 0 bytes, while the log file says everything is fine.
150 Opening data connection for $1$DGA1:[UTC.SDFHALM]OUTR284.STA;1.
226 Closing data connection. 12276 (8) bytes transferred.
227 Entering Passive Mode (170,1,1,245,34,68)
150 Opening data connection for $1$DGA1:[UTC.SDFHALM]OUTR285.STA;1.
226 Closing data connection. 12276 (8) bytes transferred.
As I said before if I comment out the transfer mode command everything seems fine.
Any ideas?
Many thanks

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