SFTP

Upload File

5min
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The action allows you to upload a file up to 1GB to your FTP/ sFTP server.

FTP connection

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.

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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.
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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 Upload File on the canvas and link the action inside you process.

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Step 4: Create the necessary variables.

  • <%uploadFile%> - the File variable that will contain the file we will upload.
  • <%success%> - the Boolean variable that will let us know if the upload was a success.
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Step 5:  Click the Upload 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.
  • Input file* - will contain the input file variable created in step 4.
  • Target Folder* - the path of the location where the file will be uploaded.
  • Result* - will hold the Boolean variable that will let us know if the upload was a success.
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Step 6:  Save, Validate and Run the process.