Determine if Connected and Logged On

The IsConnected property indicates whether or not the FTP component has a valid TCP/IP connection (and is logged on) to the FTP server.

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CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @ftp int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Ftp2', @ftp OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    DECLARE @success int

    --  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'UnlockComponent', @success OUT, 'Anything for 30-day trial'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        RETURN
      END

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Hostname', 'ftp.chilkatsoft.com'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Username', 'mylogin'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @ftp, 'Password', 'mypassword'

    --  Connect and login to the FTP server.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'Connect', @success OUT
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        RETURN
      END

    --  ...

    --  At any point in an FTP session, the IsConnected property
    --  can be checked to determine if the component has remained
    --  connected to the FTP server.
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @ftp, 'IsConnected', @sTmp0 OUT
    IF @sTmp0 = 1
      BEGIN
        PRINT 'Connected!'
      END
    ELSE
      BEGIN
        PRINT 'Not connected!'
      END

    --  ...

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @ftp, 'Disconnect', NULL
END
GO