Configuring the FTP node

Populate the General tab to provide information about the source and destination files.

Note: In some situations, a file might be accessed while it is being used by another process. For example, a process writes to a file and the succeeding step or another process attempts to transfer the same file. If the file write is writing a lot of content, the write may not be complete by the time the transfer begins. Consequently, the FTP process will error out because the file was not found. In such scenarios, you can use a wait and retry logic as a workaround.
  1. In the Source file section of the General tab, specify this information:
    File name

    This can be a folder or a file.

    See Specifying files and folders.

    Is source remote?

    Select the check box if the source file is located on a different machine from the one that will run the process. If it is, you must select a configuration name. (If it is not remote, you cannot select a configuration name.)

    Configuration name

    Select the configuration that you want to be used for this activity. If you want to use an existing configuration, select a name from the list. If you leave the field blank, the default configuration will be used.

  2. In the Destination file section of the General tab, specify this information.
    File name

    This can be a folder or a file.

    See Specifying files and folders.

    Is destination remote?

    Select the check box if the destination file is located on a different machine from the one that will run the process. If it is, you must select a configuration name. (If it is not remote, you cannot select a configuration name.)

    Configuration name

    Select the configuration that you want to be used for this activity. If you want to use an existing configuration, select a name from the list. If you leave the field blank, the default configuration will be used.

  3. Specify transfer options.
    File Transfer Mode (For FTP Protocol Only)

    This option applies only to FTP transfers. SFTP does not support this configuration.

    Select from these options:

    • Auto: this is the default. Text files are transferred in ASCII. Graphic or other files are transferred in binary.

    • ASCII: text files are transferred in ASCII. Graphic or other files are transferred in binary.

    • BIN: binary. All files are transferred in binary.