move xml file from ftp to another ftp folder

Hello Athi,

For moving a file on FTP you use "rename" command. The rename command takes two arguments the first argument is the full path & name of the source file and the second argument is the full path & name of the destination.

You also need to ensure that the FTP users has right permissions to the source and destination folder.

From RAW FTP command perspective you use RNFR followed by RNTO. RNFR stands for Rename From and RNTO stands for Rename To. The RNFT command takes the full path & name of file to be moved and RNTO command takes full path and name of the destination. (http://www.nsftools.com/tips/RawFTP.htm).

You can use FtpWebRequest in System.Net to achieve the same. The code might look something like the one shown below.

FtpWebRequest request = (FtpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("ftp://HOST/FOLDER1/MYFILE.XML");
request.Method = WebRequestMethods.Ftp.Rename;
request.Credentials = new NetworkCredential ("USER_ID", "PASSWORD");
request.RenameTo = "/FOLDER2/MYFILE.XML";
FtpWebResponse response = (FtpWebResponse) request.GetResponse();
Console.WriteLine("Move status: {0}", response.StatusDescription);
response.Close();

Regards,