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The %random variable provides a simple mechanism for generating pseudo-random values. The %random variable evaluates to a pseudo-random integer between 1 and 65535.

 

You can also use subscripts to get padded pseudo-random values of a given length:

 

 %random[2] - ranges from "01" to "99"

 %random[2] - ranges from "001" to "999"  

   

Consider the following example in which each downloaded files is renamed locally using %random:

 

 FTPLOGON "mysite"

 :morefiles

 GETSITEFILE "*" /oldest

 RCVFILE %sitefile

 IFERROR GOTO end

 SET newfilename = "file." + %date + "." + %time + "." + %random

 MOVE %sitefile newfilename

 GOTO morefiles

 :end