Creating a Connection to a FTP Directory

 

To use the FTP activities, you must first create a FTP System Resource, which points to a FTP directory. The path to the directory can include data item values and expressions, so it can be dynamic. The resource supports secure and non-secure FTP servers.

 

1. Check out the solution.
   
   
2. Click the Create tab. The Solution Items ribbon menu is displayed.
   
   
3. Click New Resource. A drop-down list is displayed.
   
   
4. Select FTP System Resource. The FTP System Resource window is displayed.
   
   
5. In the FTP System Resource name field, type a name for the new resource.
   
   
6. In the FTP server name field, type the URL to the server. For example, ftp.company.com.
    
7. In the Path On Server field, enter the path to the folder in which you want to save the files.
   
   

   Note:

   The path can be a literal value, the value of a solution data item, or an expression result that can include solution data item values.

   
   
   
8. In the Secure access to directory field, select true if your FTP server requires a secure connection (i.e. ftps://) or select false if your FTP server does not require a secure connection (i.e. ftp://).
    
9. From the Credential Type options, select Integrated Credentials or Define Credentials.
   
   

   Note:

   The Integrated Credentials option uses the Process Engine service account, which by default is the System Account. This account cannot access network resources.   RECOMMENDED: Select Define Credentials and type the appropriate username and password details in the corresponding fields. The Password field is encrypted after you save, check in, and close the system resource.

   
   
   
10. Click the save button. You created a new FTP system resource.