FTP_FileRead

Reads the content of a file on a remote FTP Server

  • Stored Procedure
  • SQL Server Compatibility: 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017

Syntax:

EXEC SQLHTTP.net.FTP_FileRead @URL, [@UserName], [@Password], @FileEncoding, @FileContent, [@StatusCode], [@StatusDescription]

Arguments:

Name Type Description
@URL nvarchar(4000) Required. FTP address that includes the source file name.

 

@UserName nvarchar(200) Optional. Leave blank (NULL) for anonymous connections

 

@Password nvarchar(200) Optional. Leave blank (NULL) for anonymous connections

 

@FileEncoding varchar(100) Required. Can be of the following: ASCII, BASE64, UNICODE, UTF7, UTF8, UTF32, or any other Code Page or Encoding Name available in the following View: CodePageEncodings. Use BASE64 for all Binary data.

 

@FileContent nvarchar(MAX) Read Only. Output Parameter. File content data received from the remote FTP server. Binary data is returned as a Base64 string.

 

@StatusCode int Optional. Output Parameter. Numeric status of the response.

 

@StatusDescription nvarchar(MAX) Optional. Output Parameter. Status Description returned with the response.

Sample Usage:

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