Configuring a Connector to Transfer Files Using File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

You can configure a connector to transfer files using FTP or secure file transfer protocol (SFTP). With this type of connector, referred to as an FTP connector, you can:

• Transfer the output of a report service request to an FTP server.

• The connector can transfer the output of a standard EnterpriseOne report or an embedded Oracle BI Publisher report.

• Transfer other types of files from an FTP server to a temporary directory on the AIS Server.

  Using the temporary directory on the AIS server is optional. You can also enter a fully qualified path to any directory on the server that the FTP server has access to. This applies to send and receive file.

  An administrator must define the temporary directory in the basic configuration settings for the AIS Server. For more information, see Set Up a Temporary Directory on the AIS Server for File Transfers.

• Transfer files in the temporary directory on the AIS Server to an FTP server.

• Retrieve data from a CSV file. The data is imported as an array. As a result, you can map the data in the array to a subsequent orchestration step.

Note: You can also use a REST connector to transfer a report or file to an external location. See Configuring a REST Connector to Transfer Files to a REST Service

An FTP connector uses a secure connection created through a soft coding record to receive and send a file from an FTP server.

An FTP connector can transfer only one file at a time.