Upload File

The action allows you to upload a file up to 1GB to 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.

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.

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.

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.

Step 6: Save, Validate and Run the process.