Download File

The action Download file allows you to download files with a size up to 100 MB from your FTP/ sFTP server.

For our example we used Rebex.

Step 1:  Go to the Credentials Manager section and click Add New.

Step 2:  Give your credential a Name* and Description (optional) and click Next step.

Step 3:  Configure the FTP / sFTP connection as needed:

• Port number* - the port number used by the server.
• Protocol type - the protocol used depending on the encryption.
• Directory path - the entry point of the server.
• Authentication method - here you have the option to use a basic username and password authentication or a user key authentication.

Step 4:  Click Test connection and if successful click Save.

Create the process

Step 1:  From the Process Designer section select Create new.

Step 2:  Give you process a name.

Step 3:  Drag the action Download File on the canvas and link the action inside you process.

Step 4:  Create the <%download%> JSon variable of type list.

Step 5:  Click the Download File action to access its configurations.

• Node name* - gives you the option to change the actions name.
• Select ftp server* - here we will select the connection created in the previous section.
• Source folder* - the path to the file that you wish to download.
• File name* - path to file and the name of the file.
• Result* - here we will add the variable created at Step 4.

Step 6:  Save, Validate and Run the process.

Step 7:  Click Check Instance.

Step 8:  Here you have the ability to check the data saved in our variable by clicking it, or to download the data in the form of a file.