FTP Scanner

[Bob C]

Can someone give me a tip on how to set up a simple FTP scanner? I have read the user guide and have also successfully run the file scanner example. I then decided to try out the FTP scanner. I created a new folder under examples called ftpscanner. I then created a config file with the following propertirs:

scanner.type=ftp
scanner.period=60000
scanner.ftpHost=10.x.x.x
scanner.ftpUsername=username
scanner.ftpPassword=password
scanner.ftpFolder=in
scanner.includeSubfolders=false
scanner.localBackupFolder=c:\\ftpBackup
scanner.binary=true

I wasn't sure what to write for the key prefix, e.g. scanner.

Anyway, I received the following error when I tried to run it:

C:\babeldoc\examples\ftpscanner>babeldoc scanner -s config.properties
<2005-02-10 11:40:00,234> INFO  [main] :  Initializing workers:
<2005-02-10 11:40:00,265> ERROR [main] :  [ScannerFactory.configureWorkers] null

com.babeldoc.scanner.ScannerConfigurationException: com.babeldoc.core.service.Se
rviceException: ScannerWorker.ftp
        at com.babeldoc.scanner.ScannerFactory.configureWorker(Unknown Source)
        at com.babeldoc.scanner.ScannerFactory.configureWorkers(Unknown Source)
        at com.babeldoc.scanner.ScannerFactory.getWorkers(Unknown Source)
        at com.babeldoc.scanner.Scanner.start(Unknown Source)
        at com.babeldoc.scanner.Scanner.execute(Unknown Source)
        at com.babeldoc.core.BabeldocCommand.executeCommand(Unknown Source)
        at com.babeldoc.core.BabeldocCommand.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at com.babeldoc.scanner.Scanner.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at com.babeldoc.scanner.Scanner.main(Unknown Source)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.
java:39)
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAcces
sorImpl.java:25)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324)
        at com.babeldoc.core.Main.handleCommand(Unknown Source)
        at com.babeldoc.core.Main.main(Unknown Source)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
        at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.
java:39)
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAcces
sorImpl.java:25)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324)
        at com.babeldoc.init.Main.runBabeldocMain(Unknown Source)
        at com.babeldoc.init.Main.main(Unknown Source)
Caused by: com.babeldoc.core.service.ServiceException: ScannerWorker.ftp
        at com.babeldoc.core.service.ServiceFactory.getService(Unknown Source)
        at com.babeldoc.core.Type.getTypeInstance(Unknown Source)
        ... 21 more
Caused by: com.babeldoc.core.service.ServiceException: Service: ScannerWorker.ft
p  not found
        at com.babeldoc.core.service.ServiceFactory.getServiceClass(Unknown Sour
ce)
        ... 23 more
<2005-02-10 11:40:00,328> INFO  [main] :  No configured workers found!
<2005-02-10 11:40:00,343> INFO  [main] :  Stopping feeder
<2005-02-10 11:40:00,812> INFO  [shutdown] :  Stopping feeder

I'm sure that I did not configure the scanner correctly, but I am a complete newbie to babeldoc. I am coming from a BizTalk perspective, so I do understand pipeline concepts, FTP adapters, etc.

Thanks,
Bob

[maxdaros]

Hi,

try to make a batch file that before to run babeldoc scanner, change the working directory into the directory where you has the config.properties file of your scanner

for example, in a .bat file:

cd C:\myScanner

babeldoc scanner -s ./config.properties

Where C:\myScanner contains the config.properties file.

Bye.
Massimo

[Bob C]

Hi Massimo,

I tried your suggestion, but I get the same result.

Can you provide an example of a line in the configuration file? For example, one of the lines in my file is:
scanner.type=ftp 

I just guessed at the 'scanner' part.

Thanks,
Bob

[maxdaros]

Hi Bob,

here is my FtpScanner config file:

scanner.type              = ftp
scanner.period            = 10000
scanner.ftpHost           = ftp.mySite.com
scanner.ftpUsername       = myUser
scanner.ftpPassword       = myPwd
scanner.ftpFolder         = /myFolder
scanner.filter            = .*.zip
scanner.localBackupFolder = D:/DRG/Zipped
scanner.pipeline          = MTLdbloader

this config.properties file is in the directory D:\DRG\Scanner

and in the directory D:\DRG I have a batch file like this:

set CLASSPATH=D:\DRG\MTLdbloader

cd D:\DRG\Scanner

babeldoc scanner -s ./config.properties

I think that in your case, babeldoc can't find the config.properties file of your ftp scanner.

Bye,
Massimo