Upload File
Uploads one file from a File variable to a folder on an SFTP or FTP server.
Upload File writes the file held in a File variable to a folder on your SFTP or FTP server. Use it to deliver a generated report, a form attachment or a converted document to a partner's server.
Before you start
The action connects through an FTP credential that you create once in the Credential Manager (host, port, protocol FTP or SFTP, an optional Directory path, and a user name with a password or a key file). See FTP Credential.
Add the action
In the Process Designer toolbox, open SFTP and pick Upload File (or type Upload File in the search box).
Inputs and outputs
| Field | Direction | Type | Required | What to put / what you get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select SFTP credentials | Input | FTP credential | Yes | The credential of the server to write to. |
| Input File | Input | File | Yes | The File variable that holds the file to upload. The file keeps its name. |
| Target Folder | Input | Text | Yes | The folder to upload into, relative to the credential's Directory path, for example outbox/2026. |
| Result | Output | Boolean | Yes | true if the file was uploaded, false if not. |
Example
Input File holding report.pdf, Target Folder outbox โ the server now has outbox/report.pdf and Result is true.
Good to know
- Files up to 1 GB are supported.
- Paths are relative to the Directory path set in the credential. Don't repeat that path in Target Folder.
- If the upload fails with an error from the server, the step fails with "Error while trying to upload file to folder."
- To upload several files in one step, use Upload Bulk.