How to move files from one folder to another folder with sftp Perl

[perlrmhu]

I have files in ToTransfer folder on remote windows server. I need to move them to ToTransfre\Transferred folder. I am using sftp. The code below did not give me compile error but it did not work either. Can anyone please let know how to get it working?

unless(move("ToTransfer\\$filelist[$li]->{filename}", "ToTransfer\\Transferred"))
            {
             print "Couldn't move the file to directory ToTransfer\\Transferred\n";
            }
 

[numberwhun]

The $! variable holds the error from the last executed command. Try making the print line like this and see if it gives you more information:

print "Couldn't move the file to directory ToTransfer\\Transferred:   $!\n";
 

If it spits out an error after the :, then see if you can figure out why it isn't working.

Regards,

Jeff

[perlrmhu]

I added the $! into the print line. I had "No such file or directory". I double-checked the file name and directory. I did not find anything wrong. I tried to use $sftp->move command to move the file. But I get "Can't locate object method "move" via package "Net::SFTP"". I am wondering if sftp can support the move?

[RonB]

Why are you using Net::SFTP for moving files on a remote system?

While it's probably possible to do the move with that module, it's not the proper module for that task. It would be better to use Net::SSH or Net::SSH::Perl.

[numberwhun]

I definitely agree with @RonB. The Net:SFTP module is for transferring files between your machine and a remote machine, and vice versa, not managing where things are on the remote mating. Take a look at the Net::SSH module that @RonB suggested as its much better suited to the task. You connect to the remote system and then do what you need to do from within your Perl code.

[perlrmhu]

thanks to both of you: numberwhun and RonB.