tFTPConnection – Docs for ESB 5.x

Component family

Internet/FTP

Function

tFTPConnection opens an FTP
connection in order that a transaction may be carried out.

Purpose

tFTPConnection allows you to open
an FTP connection to transfer files in a single transaction.

Basic settings

Property type

Either Built-in or Repository.

Since version 5.6, both the Built-In mode and the Repository mode are
available in any of the Talend solutions.

Built-in: No property data stored
centrally.

Repository: Select the Repository
file where properties are stored. The following fields are
pre-filled in using fetched data.

Host

The FTP server IP address.

Port

The FTP server listening port number.

Username and Password

FTP user authentication data.

To enter the password, click the […] button next to the
password field, and then in the pop-up dialog box enter the password between double quotes
and click OK to save the settings.

SFTP Support

When you select this check box, the Authentication method appears.

It offers two means of authentication:

Public key: Enter the access path
to the public key.

Password: Enter the
password.

FTPS Support

Select this check box to connect to an FTP server via an FTPS
connection.

Two fields appear:

Keystore file: Enter the access
path to the keystore file (password protected file containing
several keys and certificates).

Keystore Password: Enter your
keystore password.

Connect mode

Select the mode: Active or
Passive

Advanced settings

Use Socks Proxy

Select this check box if you want to use a proxy. Then, set the
Host, Port, User and
Password proxy fields.

tStatCatcher Statistics

Select this check box to gather the Job processing metadata at a
Job level as well as at each component level.

Global Variables

ERROR_MESSAGE: the error message generated by the
component when an error occurs. This is an After variable and it returns a string. This
variable functions only if the Die on error check box is
cleared, if the component has this check box.

A Flow variable functions during the execution of a component while an After variable
functions after the execution of the component.

To fill up a field or expression with a variable, press Ctrl +
Space to access the variable list and choose the variable to use from it.

For further information about variables, see Talend Studio
User Guide.

Usage

This component is typically used as a single-component sub-job. It
is used along with other FTP components.

Log4j

The activity of this component can be logged using the log4j feature. For more information on this feature, see Talend Studio User
Guide.

For more information on the log4j logging levels, see the Apache documentation at http://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/apidocs/org/apache/log4j/Level.html.

Limitation

Due to license incompatibility, one or more JARs required to use this component are not
provided. You can install the missing JARs for this particular component by clicking the
Install button on the Component tab view. You can also find out and add all missing JARs easily on
the Modules tab in the Integration perspective
of your studio. For details, see https://help.talend.com/display/KB/How+to+install+external+modules+in+the+Talend+products
or the section describing how to configure the Studio in the Talend Installation and Upgrade
Guide.