Uploads a file to an FTP server, such as a real-time target.

Note Some versions of Microsoft Windows block incoming FTP traffic by default. If prompted by the OS, allow VeriStand to use port 21 (FTP) to transfer data.
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FTP Server
Includes the following properties that configure access to the FTP server:
  • URL—The address of a file or directory on the FTP server.
    Note The address cannot contain any characters that define the protocol. For example, 10.0.72.66/samplefile.txt is a valid address, but ftp://10.0.72.66/samplefile.txt is not.
  • Username—Specifies the username to use to access the FTP server.
  • Password—Specifies the password for Username.
  • Timeout—Specifies the time in seconds to wait for a response from the FTP server before returning a timeout error.
  • Passive Connection—If TRUE, specifies that this step initiates a connection on the FTP data port. If FALSE, specifies that this step listens for a connection on the FTP server.
  • SSL—If TRUE, specifies that data transmission is encrypted using an SSL protocol.
FTP Transfer
Includes the following properties that configure details of the file transfer:
  • Source—The path to the source file(s) to upload. This can be a file or a folder containing multiple files.
  • Is Folder?—If TRUE, specifies that URL is a folder. If FALSE, specifies that URL is a specific file.
  • Filter—If the path to the files to transfer is a folder, specifies a regular expression to use to filter the files in the folder by filename.
    Note This step only acts on the files that match the regular expression. The match is not case-sensitive.
  • Binary—If TRUE, transmits data in binary form. If FALSE, transmits data as text.
  • Behavior—Specifies the action to take if a file of the same name already exists in the Destination directory.
    • Overwrite—Overwrites the existing file. This option does not change the creation date of the file, but it does change the most recent access date.
    • Skip—Skips the file completely and does not include it in the download.
    • Unique—Downloads the file and appends a number to the filename to create a unique name.
  • Buffer Length—The size of the buffer, in bytes, to use for streaming data. The minimum is 2.
Proxy
Includes the following properties for configuring a proxy server:
  • Enable Proxy—If TRUE, specifies to transmit data through a proxy server.
  • Proxy URL—Specifies the URL of the proxy server.
  • Proxy Username—Specifies the username for the proxy server.
  • Proxy Password—Specifies the password for the Proxy Username.
Port
Includes the following property that configures which port the proxy server uses:
  • Proxy Port—Specifies the port the FTP proxy uses. If Enable Proxy is FALSE, this value is ignored.