Configuring FTP Adapter Invoke Configure File Write Properties

Enter the FTP Adapter invoke file write parameters.

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What You Can Do from the FTP Adapter Configure File Write Page

You can configure the following parameters on the invoke FTP Adapter Configure File Write page.

  • Select the transfer mode for the files (ASCII or binary).
  • Specify the directory path to which to transfer files.
  • Select the pattern name for files to transfer.
  • Optionally select to append files to an existing file name.

Note:

You can override the values for the output location and file name pattern in the mapper. Use XPath functions in the mapper to create the output location and file name.

What You See on the FTP Adapter Configure File Write Page

The following table describes the key information on the FTP Adapter Configure File Write page.

Element Description

Select a Transfer Mode

Select the transfer mode:

  • ASCII: Transfers special control characters to format the data.

  • Binary: Transfers raw bytes of the file data.

Specify an Output Directory

Specify the directory path to which to transfer files (for example, /Oracle/output/file/).

Specify a File Name Pattern

Specify the pattern of file names to transfer to the output directory. Use the pattern inside %%. For example, Oracle%SEQ%ICS.txt creates files in sequence, such as Oracle1ICS.txt, Oracle2ICS.txt, and so on. For a list of supported file patterns, click the information icon.

Append to Existing File

If selected, the file name is appended to the existing file name and is not overwritten.