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Before we can process your file, you must send it to us via FTP (the File Transfer Protocol). The easiest way to do this is to visit the Manage My Files section, then click the  button. This will give you a window from which to access the FTP server. Simply drag and drop files into this window to upload them to the server.
You can also feel free to use an FTP client to upload your files to our server, including such popular FTP clients as FileZilla, SmartFTP, CuteFTP, WS_FTP, FTP Now, FTPshell, BulletProof FTP , or WinSCP. Even Microsoft's Internet Explorer will let you upload a file to our server.
Your FTP username and password are different from your BBAS username and password and were included in your Subscription email notification.
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Windows Explorer Example
Step 1: Log into the FTP Server
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Step 2: Search through your local machine find your file and drag and drop it into the FTP directory.
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Command Prompt Example
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- Open a DOS prompt, Command Prompt, or Unix shell
- Move to the directory that contains the file you want to send. You can use the following DOS command, for example, to do that:
cd \Docs\MARCfiles
- Connect to our server using your FTP client with the
following command:
ftp ftp.bowkersbookanalysis.com
- The server will ask for your user name and password. Enter your FTP username and password.
- Type the following command to ensure that your file is transferred in binary form:
bin
- If you are sending your file from a Microsoft Windows machine and your file is in the CSV format, type the following command to ensure that your file is transferred as an ascii form:
ascii
- Send the file to the server by entering the following command:
put fiction.csv
(use your filename instead of fiction.csv)
- Wait for a message like "Transfer complete" that indicates that the upload completed successfully.
- End your ftp session with the following command:
bye
Please note: Files are deleted from your BBAS FTP directory 90 days after creation. If you need to keep a copy after 90 days, please copy to alternate media.
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