Info Spoke - Process Chain - OS Command usage help

Question

I am new to BW. My requirement is to extract the master data off of BW data targets on a weekly basis and ftp the files onto a different server.
To meet this requirement, I am planning to create InfoSpoke(s), put it in a Process chain and using the OS Command ftp the files to different server.
Is this the right way to do it or are there any better ways? If it is, I need help on where to give the target server name, user_id and PSW in the OS Command variant of Process Chain.
Also, is it possible to schedule a Infospoke directly from the scheduler (Auotsys...) and still execute weekly/monthly?
Thanks for your help in advance
RK

Answer 1

That's correct.  You'll define the command under the general services tab in the process chain transaction (It's labeled OS Command and is a silver circle thing with a blue dot in it).
When you drag it into the process chain it will ask for a varient.  In the System Command field for this varient is where you'll define the actual command. (little pencil button next to it).  At this point you can call a script that does the copy or call an actual command that does the copy. 
Might be easier to control with a script that does the work but if you want to call rcp/scp, the os command will be rcp and parameters will be the filename, etc.  If it's a script then you'll just enter the name of the script in the os command field.
Hope this helps.
-bill