Ftp Definitions

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Ftp Definitions allows listening to a specific folder via FTP and/or SFTP connection. Ftp definitions can start a process according to the condition of specific file being in desired directory or define precondition for process whose runtime is due.

Create ftp definition	Access ftp definition creation field through this button.
Select an action	Selected ftp definitions can be deleted, their details can be changed or a new ftp event can be defined.
Search by ftp definition name	Database definitions on the list can be found via this field.
Show next 10	By clicking can show all database definitions by 10.
Order by db definition name	Orders database definitions by database definitions name.
Name	Name of database definition.
Description	Description of database definition.
Hostname
Username	Name of user that will create database definitions.
Connection type

Click Create ftp definiton button to create ftp definition.

Name	Name of ftp definiton.
Description	Description of ftp defintion.
Connection type	FTP / SFTP option is selected.
Hostname	The server name.
Port	Port information.
Username	Server username information.
Password	Server password information. If free text is selected, password will be seen in log data. If it is desired password not to be seen, information should be entered through vault system.

button allows checking the FTP connection and settings before creating the ftp definition.

To define ftp event, select ftp definition from list, click Select an action button and select Events.

On the opening window, fill in the relevant fields. There are two options to create an event; Pre-Conditions and Trigger. Pre-Condition means to start process whose runtime is due, desired file must be in directory. Trigger means if file is in the relevant directory, a new process starts. In the Interval box, the frequency of operation is entered. Select the process from Process box. In the parameter field, parameters of event is entered. If you want file to be deleted after process is done, select Remove in Post action list, if you want to move file, select Move in Post action list. Last, click Save button to finish to define the ftp event

Events	Select file events that was created.
Name	Name that will be given to ftp event.
Enable	Determine whether Ftp Event will be active/running. If Enable is selected, the event becomes active.
Path	The directory in which the folder that will be listened is given.
Filename	The file name to be listened to is given with its extension. This field is not mandatory but optional. (Ex: . , Report_ .txt etc. The file name can also be given using REGEX statements.)
Action type	There are two options to create an event; Pre-Conditions and Trigger. Pre-Condition means to start process whose runtime is due, desired file must be in directory. Trigger means if file is in the relevant directory, a new process starts.
Interval	Frequency of ftp event. Only in TRIGGER.
Process	Process that will run for ftp event. Only in TRIGGER.
Parameters	Parameters of ftp event. Only in TRIGGER.
Worker	Worker that will run for ftp event. Only in TRIGGER.
Post action	If you want file to be deleted after process is done, select Remove in Post action list, if you want to move file, select Move in Post action list. Only in TRIGGER.
Path	If you select Move in Post action list, type the directory path of ftp event to move it another directory. Only in TRIGGER.

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