Download File VI
- Updated2025-07-30
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Downloads a remote file, storing the contents in a local file.

Inputs/Outputs
session in
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session in specifies the session of the SFTP server connection.
remote path
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remote path specifies the path of the file that you want to download from the SFTP server.
local path
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local path specifies the path where you want to store the file on your local machine.
error in
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error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.
timeout (ms)
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timeout (ms) specifies the time, in milliseconds, that the VI waits before timing out. A value of –1 indicates to wait indefinitely. The default value is 30000.
session out
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session out returns a session that stores the configuration and state of an SFTP server connection. Use this session to refer to the SFTP server connection in subsequent VI calls.
error out
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error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality. |
session in
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remote path
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local path
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error in
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timeout (ms)
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session out
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error out
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