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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.
The adapter is supported only for files and all outbound operations fail when they are performed at a folder level. To perform any operation on folders, use the ExecuteFtpScript outbound operation. During outbound processing, WebSphere Adapter for FTP supports the following operations.
- Append operation
The Append operation appends content to a specified file.- Create operation
The Create operation creates a file with the specified name in the given directory of the FTP server.- Delete operation
The Delete operation deletes a specified file.- ExecuteFTPScript operation
The commands contained in an FTP script file are run in the adapter workstation. The operation runs only the commands that are supported by the FTP server. If the operation fails, the adapter sends an FTPFileExecuteFTPScript exception to the calling component.- Exists operation
The Exists operation checks to see whether a specified file exists.- ServerToServerFileTransfer operation
This operation transfers the specified file from one FTP server directory to another FTP server directory. After the file has been transferred successfully, true is returned to the calling component.- List operation
The List operation lists the file names in the specified directory.- Overwrite operation
The Overwrite operation overwrites the specified file with the content specified in the request.- Retrieve operation
The Retrieve operation retrieves the content of the specified file and returns it in the form of a business object.
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