Ftp a full directory and subdir

FinalBuilder Discussion
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I've got my script to the point I have my full directory (with subdirectories) that I want to move up to my iis server.What I want to do is first, delete all the files and subdirectories on the remote server, then upload everything from my local directory to the server.  I've been playing around for a while and not getting it.  This seems like something anyone with ftp access only to a server would have to do to make a clean deployment.

Any suggestions? I've scoured the forums and don't see anything.

thanks,

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The FTP Delete Directory action can delete the files on the server. On the client side, you will need to create a Fileset with the files you want to upload, and then use that fileset with the FTP upload action.

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can that process be automated? I couldn’t figure out what actions to use to build a recursive delete or a recursive copy.

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Use the FTP Delete Directory action with the recurse option turned on. Then use a FileSet Define action to define the list of files you want to upload, and in the FTP Upload action specify the FileSet instead of a file spec. So the actions you would need :

FTP Connection
FTP Delete Directory
FileSet Define
FTP Upload
FTP Disconnect

HTH