Issue with FTP command while deleting a file.

Question

Hello All,
I am trying to delete a file from the FTP server after the file is processed. I am able to connect to the server, I am able to pick the .csv file and place the data in an internal table, and am able to process it as required in SAP. After the processing, I need to delete that file from the FTP server. I did not change the working directory and gv_filename is the variable which is holding the filename. I am using the following code
concatenate 'delete' gv_filename into lv_cmd separated by space.
  REFRESH mdata.
  CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_COMMAND'
    EXPORTING
      handle        = gv_handle
      command       = lv_cmd
    TABLES
      data          = mdata[]
    EXCEPTIONS
      tcpip_error   = 1
      command_error = 2
      data_error    = 3
      OTHERS        = 4.
When I check the mdata which returns the result of the command, I get the message 550: unable to delete <pat>\filename,
where as the file does exist. Is there any condition where in we may not be authorized to delete the file? If so is there any way to check that?
Thanks and Regards,
Sachin

Answer 1

Hi Sachin Dargan,
Yes.. You need to get read and write access for the directory of FTP file server where it is located..
Ask to BASIS or Network admin to give your authorization for it..
Also using upper case in single quotes is better.. as sometimes it may cause problem..
concatenate 'DELETE' gv_filename into lv_cmd separated by space.
Hope it will solve your problem..
Thanks & Regards
ilesh 24x7
ilesh Nandaniya