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FTP Receiver Connector

FTP Receiver Connector allows you to create and write files to a specific file path from the FTP server. FTP Receiver Connector connects to a specific FTP server. This usually occurs by providing authentication information such as server address, port number, username and password. The user specifies a specific file path as the target. This determines the location on the FTP server where the file will be created or written. For example, it can specify a file path such as "/uploads" or "/incoming". It can write files received from the source system or another source to the file path specified on the FTP server.

Required Connector Properties​

  • FTP Credential: FTP credentials refer to the authentication information used to perform file transfers using FTP. The name of a previously defined credential is provided.

  • FTP Host: FTP host is the address of the computer or server to be used for file transfer via FTP. The FTP host address is expressed as a URL or IP address. For example; FTP URL: ftp://example.com, IP Address: 192.168.1.1

  • FTP Port: The standard port number used for FTP is 21. This port is used to establish communication with FTP servers and execute file transfer operations. However, depending on the working modes and configuration of FTP, different ports can also be used.

  • File Path: This field specifies the directory or folder where the created file will be located. It indicates the location of the file and defines the path within the file system.

  • File Name: This field is where the desired file name to be created is written.

  • Add Timestamp: This variable appends a Timestamp to the file name when writing the file. For example, it saves a file named "mipFile" as "mipFile_20231129134819022".

  • Add Message ID: This variable appends a MessageID variable to the file name when writing the file. For example, it saves a file named "mipFile" as "mipFile_'specifiedMessageId'".

  • File Encoding: It refers to the method used to represent characters and encode textual information in a file. It determines how characters are mapped to binary data so that computers can interpret and display text correctly.

  • Temp Enable: It first defines the file to be written in a different location, and after the definition and file writing process is completed, it moves the file to its original location. This process prevents the file from being read by another service before the writing process is completed.