Chilkat2-Python

Clear the FTP Session Log

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.ClearSessionLog method, which clears the in-memory FTP protocol log collected while KeepSessionLog is enabled. It takes no arguments.

Background: With session logging on, the SessionLog accumulates the full FTP command/reply conversation, which is invaluable for diagnosing a failed transfer. Over a long-lived session it grows unbounded, so clearing it frees memory — and, more usefully, lets you capture the log for one specific operation in isolation by clearing just before and reading just after.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# Demonstrates the Ftp2.ClearSessionLog method, which clears the in-memory FTP protocol log.  It
# takes no arguments and is a void method.

ftp = chilkat2.Ftp2()

ftp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
ftp.Username = "myFtpLogin"

# Normally you would not hard-code the password in source.  You should instead obtain it
# from an interactive prompt, environment variable, or a secrets vault.
ftp.Password = "myPassword"

success = ftp.Connect()
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# The SessionLog accumulates the FTP protocol conversation when KeepSessionLog is enabled, which
# is useful for debugging.
ftp.KeepSessionLog = True

# ... perform some operations ...

# Clear the log, for example before starting a new logical operation whose log you want to
# capture in isolation.
ftp.ClearSessionLog()
print("Session log cleared.")

success = ftp.Disconnect()
if (success == False):
    print(ftp.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()