The FTP Transcript logs the interactions between Yummy FTP and the server you are connected to. This can be informative to watch while performing FTP operations since every step that is taken by Yummy FTP and the server’s reaction can be monitored. It is also very useful if a problem occurs, since tracing back the chain of events leading to the problem can often reveal the cause. In cases where a problem is raised in a support query, you will often be asked to supply a copy of the Transcript, for this very reason.
The Transcript can be shown by clicking on the small splitter button at the bottom of the FTP Browser window and dragging it upwards, and hidden again by dragging the button downwards. You may also double click the button to perform the same actions, or use the Show/Hide Transcript option in the View menu. Note that the Transcript area requires a minimum available window space to be able to be shown. If the Transcript will not display, resize the FTP Browser window so that it is taller.
The FTP Transcript may be saved as a text file by selecting the Save FTP Transcript option from the File menu. A window will be displayed in which you can choose the save location and the name of the file.
Since Yummy FTP uses several simultaneous connections when transferring files in order to reduce the time to completion, this can result in a significant overhead when logging all the transactions from all the connections at once, so by default only the main connection, which is used for normal browsing and file management activities, is logged to the Transcript. This reduces CPU usage. However, all connections may be logged by enabling the Log all connections checkbox in the Transfers tab of the Preferences. When this is enabled, each entry in the Transcript will be preceded by the connection ID that the entry referred to.
You may type FTP commands directly into the Transcript, in order to interact with the server directly. You may perform all the FTP actions possible, using the appropriate FTP commands, such as change directories, get file listings, set the transfer type, and transfer files. The advantage in doing so is that some servers have special non-standard commands or syntax of command which can only be accessed by manually entering them.
Note that these type of operations should normally only be carried out if you are familiar with the FTP protocol, as defined in RFC 959. Currently, only standard FTP is supported for this feature.