Re: FTP using MPUT to unix does not allow wild card

[Kirk Goins <kirkgoins@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think the problem is the '*' is the leading charater. MPUT  abc*.savf or
MPUT abc*.* should work fine.



On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Jim Essinger <dilbernator@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I am trying to put a group of save files on a server, and it will not allow
> me to us mput and specify *01.savf as the generic name.
>
> When I connect from the i5/os FTP it allows me to log in, then I get the
> following message;
>
> UNIX Type: L8
>
> When I use PUT and the entire file name, the file gets sent.  When I use
> the
> MPUT *01.savf command I get the following error;
>
> Character (*) is not allowed in object name.
>
> Can I not use a wild card with MPUT to this type of file system?  Is there
> another wild card to use that means the same thing?  I don't want to send
> all the save files to the server, just the ones that are named ending in 01
> (I have 01, 02 through 10 as generations of saves).
>
> I searched the archives and thought that I could use the * for a wild card.
> Any thoughts?
>
> Jim
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