1 Introduction
This document provides information about how to install FTP-Based Table Retrieve Application.
Overview
The FTP-Based Table Retrieve Application (FTRA) was designed in conjunction with the FTP Retrieve and Replace feature to transfer EAGLE database tables to a remote server for offline processing by using an FTP session. The FTRA is a stand-alone application that interfaces with one or more Signal Transfer Points (STPs). The FTRA can read database tables from the selected EAGLE node using the retrieve commands. The EAGLE converts the output of these retrieve commands into CSV (comma separated value) format files that FTRA ultimately collects. The FTRA also uses a local list of EAGLE commands. FTRA reads the contents of the commands file, validates the commands, and finally uses the commands to collect data from the selected STP. FTRA also collects logs for event tracking and displaying error messages.
The FTRA provides the following functionalities through a Graphical User Interface (GUI):
- Configuration of STP Connections
- Testing of STP Connectivity
- Configuration of FTP Server
- Retrieving the EAGLE database tables from multiple STPs manually or automatically, using the command-line interface, with the results converted to CSV files
- Validation of command files before sending them to the STP
- Command file editing
- Display of log files for event tracking and displaying error messages
Software Release Numbering
To identify the components that comprise the product's software release, see the Engineering Release Notes or other documents with the most recent build numbers.
User Guide Conventions
To differentiate between references to objects, actions, literal entries, and user-supplied information, the following conventions are used in this user guide:
Menu selections and buttons are shown in bold, and the steps in a menu path are represented with “>”. For example:
Select Edit > STP Connection Configuration from the menu.
The Add button is not enabled when the STP Connection Configuration menu opens.
Commands and entries in this document are shown in10 point Courier bold font. For example:
Using a text editor (such as Notepad), add the following lines to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
SETFTRA_HOME=”C:\<download_directory>”
SETJRE_HOME=”C:\Program Files\Java\<Java bin directory>”
User-specific information is shown in italics and enclosed in “<>”. For example, download directory is represented as <download_directory> in the previous example.