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Outbound processing
WebSphere Adapter for FTP supports outbound request processing. When the adapter receives a request, which is sent in the form of a business object from the module, it processes the request to perform an operation on the files in the remote file system and returns the result, when applicable, in a business object.
The following illustration shows the outbound processing flow for WebSphere Adapter for FTP.
Figure 1. Outbound processing flow
- Supported operations
An operation is an action that the adapter can perform on remote file systems accessible through an FTP server during outbound processing. The name of the operation typically indicates the type of action that the adapter takes, such as Create or Append. - Outbound data transformation
Data transformation during outbound communications refers to the process by which the adapter transforms business objects into an event record created in a native format, such as bytes or a string. The adapter uses adapter-specific data binding and data handlers to accomplish data transformation. - Authentication using connection specification properties
WebSphere Adapter for FTP uses connection properties either through Managed Connection Factory properties or a Java™ Authentication and Authorization Services (JAAS) alias. If you want to change the connection properties used for authentication with either one of these authentication methods, you can change the connection properties through the IBM BPM administrative console and restart the Java EE application or change the JAAS security settings.