The Upload File object sends files
from the Action Server computer to an FTP server.
The Upload File object can be used
to upload nightly backups to an off-site server.
To configure the Upload File object,
you need to know the server name, port, username, password, and
security settings of the FTP server that you are connecting to. You
also need to know the path where the files that will be
uploaded.
Server name or IP
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Type the URL or IP address of
the FTP server.
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Port
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Type the port for the FTP
server. (Default 21)
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Username
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Type the username that will be
used to log in to the FTP server.
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Password
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Type the password that is
associated with the FTP user you specified.
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Confirm
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Re-type the password specified
in the Password
field.
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Server Type
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Select the type of server that
you are connecting to. Only change this option if you are
experiencing problems communication with an IBM or a DEC VMS FTP
server.
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Security
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Select the security mode for
the FTP transfer. The security method you choose will depend on the
configuration of the FTP server. Select FTP to transfer without any security.
Select ALTFTP if you are
having trouble transferring to your FTP server.
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Key authentication
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Select to use the SSH private
key that you specified in the FTP Options dialog.
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Passive mode (firewall
friendly)
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Select to use Passive mode
(PASV) when connecting to the FTP server. Use this option if you
are having trouble transferring files through a firewall.
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Path
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Type the path of the
destination. If supported by your FTP server, paths that begin with
'/' are relative to the root FTP folder and paths that begin with
'./' are relative to the user's home folder.
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Transfer
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Select Binary to transfer the files as binary
and ASCII to transfer files
as plain text. Consult your FTP server configuration for the best
transfer type.
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If file exists
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Select the action you would
like to take when a file that is being transferred already exists
in the destination folder:
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overwrite – Overwrite the destination
file with the source file that is being copied.
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skip – Ignore the file if it already
exists in the destination.
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and
is a different size, overwrite – Overwrite the destination
file with the source file if they have different sizes.
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•
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and
is smaller, overwrite – Overwrite the destination file with
the source file if the destination file is smaller than the source
file.
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and
is older, overwrite – Overwrite the destination file with
the source file if the destination file's modified date is older
than the source file.
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Convert underscores to
spaces
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Select to replace underscores
in the file name with spaces after they have been downloaded.
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Delete source files after
transfer
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Select to delete the source
files that match the filter after they have been transferred.
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Retain server datetime
stamp
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Select to change the modified
date of the file to the same modified date that was set on the
server.
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Timeout
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Type the timeout period in
seconds to wait for the server to come back online after a transfer
has been interrupted. Once the time has expired, if there is no
communication with the server, the Download File object
fails.
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