Need help locating a file through DOS using FTP. There are so many directories until i have exhausted all possibles. Please help with a command or batch that will search the UNIX server for either the latest created files or a partial name of the file.

you would want to use things like telnet, or SSH to search for files remotely. Unix Win32 tools | Gawk for Windows

This will put the names into a file called ftplist: ============================= @echo off & setlocal enabledelayedexpansion > s.ftp echo o ftp.nai.com >> s.ftp echo anonymous >> s.ftp echo anonymous >> s.ftp echo ls -alR >> s.ftp echo bye ftp -s:s.ftp > ftplist ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

OP wants to "search" directories. I don't think simply listing out the current directory is enough. anyway, don't think FTP is the right method to use. Unix Win32 tools | Gawk for Windows

Call me crazy but doesn't ls -alR get ALL the file names? And most public access sites won't allow telnet or rlogin without user and pass. ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

yes it does. if you are talking about searching the filenames AFTER the FTP, then i guess you can use this method. I am talking about searching the files when inside the FTP session, where OP can use grep etc to search for file names. Even better, if only he can use find command. That's why i propose telnet/SSH instead of FTP. Unix Win32 tools | Gawk for Windows