OpenFT File Writer
receives the content from the upstream component and saves the content on the shared path.
Overview
This Snap receives the content from the upstream component and saves the content on the shared path. The OFT Agent triggers the command to transfer the file to the remote/target system once it's saved.
Flow-type Snap-
Works in Ultra Tasks
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. |
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| Output | This Snap has exactly one document output view. | Delete File |
| 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
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| 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. |
| Shared OpenFT Server Directory | String/Expression | Required. Specify the path of the shared directory.
Default value: N/A Example: adl://storename/folder/filename |
| File name | String/Expression | Required. Specify the name of the file.
Default value: N/A Example: sl_test_docs |
| Directory path in helper system | String/Expression | Required. The directory path in the local system where OpenFT Agent is running.
Default value: N/A Example: sftp://sftp.mock.com/students/grades |
| Directory path in target system | String/Expression | The directory path in the remote system where the file is existing.
Default value: N/A Example: adl://storename/folder/filename |
| File Type | Dropdown list | Select the File type supported by OpenFT systems during file transfer. Options available are:
Default value: Binary Example: Text |
| Write Mode | Dropdown list | Select the mode supported by the OpenFT systems during file transfer. Options available are:
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| Compressed | Checkbox | Select if you want the compressed output.
Default status: Deselected |
| Transparent | Checkbox | Select if you want the transparent output.
Default status: Deselected |
| Encrypted | Checkbox | Select if you want the encrypted output.
Default status: Deselected |
| FNC Mode | Dropdown list | Select the encoding mode for the file name in the long output of log records. Options available are:
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 |
| Inherit Modification Date | Checkbox | Select if you want the Snap to inherit the modification date of the sent file.
Default status: Deselected |
| Remote OpenFT Server Command | Use this fieldset to configure the OpenFT remote server commands. This field set contains the following fields: | |
| Successful | String | Specify the command to execute in Remote Open File Transfer system after a successful file transfer.
Default value: N/A Example: Copy |
| Aborted | String | Specify the command to execute in Remote Open File Transfer system after the file transfer is failed
Default value: N/A Example: delete |
| File Transfer Type | Dropdown list | Select the type of the file transfer. Options available are:
Default value: Asychronous Example: Synchronous |
| Priority | Dropdown list | Select the priority of the file transfer. Options available are:
Default value: Normal Example: Low |
| Local OpenFT Server Command | Use this fieldset to configure the OpenFT local server commands. This field set contains the following fields: | |
| Successful | String | Specify the command to execute in local Open File Transfer system after a successful file transfer (executes the command where the OFT Agent is running)
Default value: N/A Example: Copy |
| Aborted | String | Specify the command to execute in Local Open File Transfer system after the file transfer is failed (executes the command where the OFT Agent is running).
Default value: N/A Example: delete |
| Snap execution | Dropdown list | Select one of the three modes in which the Snap executes.
Available options are:
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