Data Transformation Engine FTP Adapter Reference Guide
Chapter 3 - FTP Commands  List of Commands 
FTP Adapter Reference Guide 
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Trace (-T or -TRACE) 
Use the Trace adapter command (-T or -TRACE) to produce a diagnostics file with 
the default name m4ftp.mtr in the map directory where the adapter is installed. 
The file records trace information detailing the FTP adapter activity. 
-TRACE[+][S|V] [full_path] 
Option Description 
+ 
Append trace information to the existing log file. 
S 
Summary mode. Record only minimal information only 
in the log file. This is the default value. 
V 
Verbose mode. Record in the log file all activity 
occurring while the adapter is retrieving data. If not 
specified, summary mode assumed. 
full_path 
Create trace file with the specified name in the 
specified directory. By default, the directory is where 
the map is located and the file name is m4ftp.mtr. 
Note  Because summary mode is the default, using -TRACES provides the same output 
as –TRACE. 










