Text File Writer Configuration Window - FTP Tab

Sets up text file storage options for in an FTP destination.



Navigation

  1. In AgilePoint Envision, open a process template.
  2. Navigate to the Miscellaneous stencil.
  3. On the Miscellaneous stencil, drag the Text File Writer AgileShape, and drop it on the process template.
  4. To view the entire list of properties, in the Design Tasks pane, click Show Properties.
  5. In the LocationType field, click FTP.
  6. On the Configure field, click the Ellipses button.

Field Definitions

Field Name Definition

Host Address

Definition:
Specifies the FTP server location where you want to store the file.
Allowed Values:
A valid FTP location.
Default Value:
A variable path based on your environment and authentication.
Custom Attributes:
Yes
Example:
DEMO3

User ID

Definition:
The user name for your FTP account.
Allowed Values:
A valid user name for the authentication account.
Default Value:
None
Custom Attributes:
Yes

Password

Definition:
The password for the authentication account.
Allowed Values:
A valid password.
Default Value:
None
Custom Attributes:
Yes

Connection Type

Definition:
Determines whether a user accesses the FTP server as an authenticated or anonymous user.
Allowed Values:
  • Normal - A user accesses the FTP server as an authenticated user. The user authentication details are required, such as user name and password.
  • Anonymous - A user accesses the FTP server as a guest. User authentication is not required.
Default Value:
Anonymous

Check Connection

Function:
Verifies whether the connection settings are correct, such as host address, user ID, and password.

Overwrite Existing File

Definition:
Specifies whether the AgileShape overwrites the files if they already exist at the specified destination location.
Allowed Values:
  • No - The AgileShape does not overwrite any existing file.
  • Yes - The AgileShape overwrites the file if it exists with the same name at the destination location.
Default Value:
No

Folder Format

Definition:
Specifies the folder structure to store the file.
Allowed Values:
A valid folder path.
Default Value:
[Department]\[ExpenseCode]
Custom Attributes:
Yes
Example:
${/pd:myFields/pd:UNCFolderPath}

File Format

Definition:
Specifies the format for the name of the file to be stored at the destination location.
Allowed Values:
A valid file name.
Default Value:
[MM-dd-yyyy]_[Submitter].txt
Custom Attributes:
Yes
Example:
${/pd:myFields/pd:UNCFileName}.txt

Common Configuration Tasks