OpenFT Directory Browser

browses a given directory path from the configured Open File Transfer system and lists the attributes of the files or subfolders.

Overview

This Snap browses a given directory path from the configured Open File Transfer system and lists the attributes of the files or subfolders.


OpenFT Directory Browser Snap Settings dialog

Prerequisites

None.

Limitations and known issues

None.

Snap views

View Description Examples of upstream and downstream Snaps
Input Optional. This Snap has at most one document.
  • Delete Directory
  • Mapper
Output This Snap has exactly one document output view. Router
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:

  • Stop Pipeline Execution Stops the current pipeline execution when an error occurs.
  • Discard Error Data and Continue Ignores the error, discards that record, and continues with the remaining records.
  • Route Error Data to Error View Routes the error data to an error view without stopping the Snap execution.

Learn more about Error handling in Pipelines.

Snap settings

Legend:
  • 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.
Learn more about the icons in the Snap settings dialog.
Field / field set Type Description
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:
  • Remote: Creates a directory in the remote system
  • Local: Creates a directory in the local system the an agent is running.

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:
  • Validate & Execute. Performs limited execution of the Snap and generates a data preview during pipeline validation. Subsequently, performs full execution of the Snap (unlimited records) during pipeline runtime.
  • Execute only. Performs full execution of the Snap during pipeline execution without generating preview data.
  • Disabled. Disables the Snap and all Snaps that are downstream from it.