Input Type

The agent can act on two input types. Depending on which one the agent is configured to work with, the behavior will differ.

The default input type is  bytearray , that is the agent expects bytearrays. If nothing else is stated the documentation refer to input of bytearray.

If the input type is MultForwardingUDR , the behavior is different. For further information about the agent's behavior with MultiForwardingUDR input, refer to 9.32.2.3 FTP Forwarding Agent MultiForwardingUDR Input. 

Directory

Absolute pathname of the target directory on the remote host, where the forwarded files will be placed. The pathname may also be given relative to the home directory of the user's account.

The files will be temporarily stored in the automatically created subdirectory DR_TMP_DIR in the target directory. When an endBatch message is received, the files are moved from the subdirectory to the target directory.

Create Directory

Compression

Produce Empty Files

If you require to create empty files, check this setting.

Handling of Already Existing Files

Select the behavior of the agent when the file already exists, the alternatives are:

Use Temporary Directory

If this option is selected, the agent will move the file to a temporary directory before moving it to the target directory. After the whole file has been transferred to the target directory, and the endBatch message has been received, the temporary file is removed from the temporary directory.

Use Temporary File

If there is no write access to the target directory and, hence, a temporary directory cannot be created, the agent can move the file to a temporary file that is stored directly in the target directory. After the whole file has been transferred, and the endBatch message has been received, the temporary file will be renamed.

The temporary filename is unique for every execution of the workflow. It consists of a workflow and agent ID, and a file number.

Abort Handling

Command Port

The value in this field defines which port number the FTP service will use on the remote host.

Timeout(s)

The maximum time, in seconds, to wait for response from the server. 0 (zero) means to wait forever.

Passive Mode (PASV)

Must be enabled if FTP passive mode is used for data connection.

In passive mode, the channel for data transfer between client and server is initiated by the client instead of by the server. This is useful when a firewall is situated between the client and the server.

Additional Hosts

List of additional host names or IP addresses that may be used to access the target directory for file storage. These hosts are tried, in sequence from top to bottom, if the agent fails to connect to the remote host set in theConnection tab.

Use the Add, Edit, Remove, Move up and Move down buttons to configure the host list.

Enable Backlog

Check to enable backlog functionality.

Directory

Base directory in which the agent will create sub directories to handle backlogged files. Absolute or relative path names can be used.

Type

Files is the maximum number of files allowed in the backlog folder. Bytes is the total sum (size) of the files that resides in the backlog folder. If a limit is exceeded the workflow will abort.

Size

Enter the maximum number of files or bytes that the backlog folder can contain.

Processing Order

Determine the order by which the backlogged data will be processed once connection is reestablished, select between First In First Out (FIFO) or Last In First Out (LIFO).

Duplicate File Handling

Specifies the behavior if a file with the same file name as the one being transferred is detected. The options are Abort or Overwrite and the action is taken both when a file is transferred to the target directory or to the backlog.