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.

  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, which gives you the option to 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.