Create Directory
creates a directory in the local and remote Open File Transfer systems.
Overview
This Snap creates a directory in the local and remote Open File Transfer systems. Local refers to the system where the OpenFT agent is running, and Remote can be any Open FT system accessible from the Local Open File Transfer system.
Write-type Snap-
Works in Ultra Tasks
Prerequisites
None.
Limitations and known issues
None.
Snap views
| View | Description | Examples of upstream and downstream Snaps |
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| Input | Optional. This Snap has at most one document. |
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| Output | This Snap has exactly one document output view. |
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| Error |
Error handling is a generic way to handle errors without losing data or failing the Snap execution. You can handle the errors that the Snap might encounter when running the pipeline by choosing one of the following options from the When errors occur list under the Views tab. The available options are:
Learn more about Error handling in Pipelines. |
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Snap settings
- Expression icon (
): JavaScript
syntax to access SnapLogic Expressions to set field values dynamically (if enabled). If
disabled, you can provide a static value. Learn more. - SnapGPT (
): Generates SnapLogic Expressions
based on natural language using SnapGPT. Learn
more. - Suggestion icon (
): Populates a
list of values dynamically based on your Account configuration. - Upload
: Uploads files. Learn more.
| Field / field set | Type | Description |
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| Label | String | Required. Specify a unique name for the Snap. Modify this to be more appropriate, especially if there are more than one of the same Snap in the pipeline. |
| Location | Dropdown list | Required. Select the location to create a directory. The options available are:
Default value: Remote Example: Local |
| Directory | String/Expression/Suggestion | The name of the directory to create. It should contain the complete path along with the directory name that you want to create.
Default value: N/A Example: /opt/openft/bin/ftbin |
| FNC Mode | Dropdown list | Select the encoding mode for the file name in the long output of log records.
Default value: CHARACTER Example: TRANSPARENT |
| Management Password | String/Expression | Specify the management password to access the file system.
Default value: N/A Example: N/A |
| Snap execution | Dropdown list | Select one of the three modes in which the Snap executes.
Available options are:
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