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File rename when upload is finished

Hi All,

I have the following task to do: Upload large files to the sftp server and when the upload process finishes I have to rename the file so that I can mark this as uploaded and ready for further processing. So my question is - is there anything that I can use to automatically rename the remote file when the upload finishes?

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Re: File rename when upload is finished

You can rename file explicitly after upload using mv command:
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/scriptcommand_mv

If you do not have any specific naming convention, you can make use of "Transfer to Temporary Filename" feature that uploads file with .filepart extension and removes it after transfer finishes. It's possible with SFTP protocol only. It's done automatically for large files.
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/resume#automatic

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Hello Martin,

I am trying the first option. I have set Enable Transfer Resume/ Transfer to Temporary File Name for All Files. But When I am uploading a file its name does not change during the upload process. I am opening the second session to the SFTP server during the upload and can see that the file name is the same. Am I missing something?

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AlLeX_ wrote:

I am trying the first option. I have set Enable Transfer Resume/ Transfer to Temporary File Name for All Files. But When I am uploading a file its name does not change during the upload process. I am opening the second session to the SFTP server during the upload and can see that the file name is the same. Am I missing something?
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