HP ARPA File Transfer Protocol User's Guide (36957-90159)

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2 FTP User Commands: Quick Reference
This chapter provides a quick reference of the syntax and usage of the FTP user
commands. The commands are listed in alphabetic order.
FTP user commands can be entered in uppercase or lowercase letters.
To stop a file transfer or directory listing in progress, you can use
[CTRL]-Y. You are
prompted to exit FTP, cancel the transfer, or continue. From the FTP prompt you can exit
by entering QUIT or pressing the
[Break] key.
:mpecommand
From within an FTP session you can execute an MPE/iX command or
program by entering a colon (:) followed by the command or program
name. After the command is executed, or the program is exited, you are
returned to your FTP session.
? [subject]
A synonym for the HELP command. This command will display an
informative message about a particular subject. If no argument is given,
FTP displays a list of the known commands.
APPEND
localfile [ remotefile ] [ ;buildparms ]
Store data from localfile on the local system into remotefile on the remote
system. If remotefile is not specified, localfilewill be used as the remote file
name as well. If the remote file exists, the data will be appended to it;
otherwise, the file will be created.
NOTE If the remote file does not exist, this command behaves the same as PUT, and
any specified build parameters (buildparms) will be used. But if the file
already exists, any buildparms will be ignored.
ASCII
Sets the FTP file transfer type to ASCII. This is the default when you first
enter the FTP program.
BINARY
Sets the FTP file transfer type to binary.
BYE
Synonym for the QUIT command.
BYTESTREAM (BYTE)