FTP "Too many parameters for command 'synchronize'" with WinSCP

Question

Trying to automate FTP through the WinSCP script:

option block abort
option confirm off
open ftp://[link to cloud server here]
synchronize local (path to local files) /Qty Update
exit

Session starts and connects but then I get

Too many parameters for command 'synchronize'

Answer 1

If the paths contain spaces, you have to surround them by double-quotes:

synchronize local "C:\path to local files" "/Qty Update"

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Side note: It's option batch abort, not block.

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