Category: Automation Ftp Actions

Downloads the current Ftp directory to the local computer.

Click the Click for Options link to bring up the Options dialog.

Connection – the FtpItem that is connected to the Ftp Server.
Directory – the local directory to which the contents of the host directory will be download.

Result – returns true if download was successful, false if it was not.

The set the local Directory, click the Open button on the left.

Directory can also be set by using a Variable.

Navigate to the desirable directory, click the folder and click Ok.

The Synchronize Remote Directory Action Builder uploads all files that match the syncmode to the current Ftp directory.

Account – the variable that will contain your Ftp Host details.

Username – the variable that will contain your username.

Password – the variable that will contain your password.

Note: all variables will need to be set prior to this part of the script.

Remote Directory – set the path to the folder on your ftp host.

Example: If you want to change the directory to the folder “office” you would set the variable to /public_html/office.

Note: the variable needs to be set prior to this point in the script.

Local Directory – the variable that will contain a local directory path.

Note: the variable needs to be set prior to this point in the script.

Sync Mode – select the type of synchronization to take place.

New Ftp Connection – creates a new Ftp connection and sets it to a variable.

Open Connection – opens the Ftp connection.

Change Directory – changes the Ftp directory from the default directory to a specified one.

Synchronize Remote Files – uploads any files that match the syncmode selected from the current Ftp directory.

Close Connection – closes the Ftp connection.

The Upload Matching Pattern Action Builder uploads all files that match a pattern to the current Ftp directory.

Account – the variable that will contain your Ftp Host details.

Username – the variable that will contain your username.

Password – the variable that will contain your password.

Note: all variables will need to be set prior to this part of the script.

Remote Directory – set the path to the folder on your ftp host.

Example: If you want to change the directory to the folder “office” you would set the variable to /public_html/office.

Note: the variable needs to be set prior to this point in the script.

Local Directory – the variable that will contain a local directory path.

Note: the variable needs to be set prior to this point in the script.

Matching Pattern – type in the type of matching pattern that will be used to upload files.

Example: using the pattern *.png will upload only png files.

New Ftp Connection – creates a new Ftp connection and sets it to a variable.

Open Connection – opens the Ftp connection.

Change Directory – changes the Ftp directory from the default directory to a specified one.

Upload Matching Pattern – uploads the contents that match a pattern from a local directory to the current Ftp directory.

Close Connection – closes the Ftp connection.

The Upload File Action Builder uploads a specific file to the current Ftp directory.

Account – the variable that will contain your Ftp Host details.

Username – the variable that will contain your username.

Password – the variable that will contain your password.

Note: all variables will need to be set prior to this part of the script.

Remote Directory – set the path to the folder on your ftp host.

Example: If you want to change the directory to the folder “office” you would set the variable to /public_html/office.

Note: the variable needs to be set prior to this point in the script.

Remote File – the variable that will contain a local file name.

Example : if the file name is “images.png”, the variable will be set to images.png.

Note: the variable needs to be set prior to this point in the script.

Local Directory – the variable that will contain a local file path.

Note: the variable needs to be set prior to this point in the script.

New Ftp Connection – creates a new Ftp connection and sets it to a variable.

Open Connection – opens the Ftp connection.

Change Directory – changes the Ftp directory from the default directory to a specified one.

Upload File – uploads a specific file to the current Ftp directory.

Close Connection – closes the Ftp connection.

The Upload Directory Action Builder uploads the contents of a local directory to the current Ftp directory.

Account – the variable that will contain your Ftp Host details.

Username – the variable that will contain your username.

Password – the variable that will contain your password.

Note: all variables will need to be set prior to this part of the script.

Remote Directory – set the path to the folder on your ftp host.

Example: If you want to change the directory to the folder “office” you would set the variable to /public_html/office.

Note: the variable needs to be set prior to this point in the script.

Local Directory – the variable that will contain a local directory path.

Note: the variable needs to be set prior to this point in the script.

New Ftp Connection – creates a new Ftp connection and sets it to a variable.

Open Connection – opens the Ftp connection.

Change Directory – changes the Ftp directory from the default directory to a specified one.

Upload Directory – uploads the contents of a local directory to the current Ftp directory.

Close Connection – closes the Ftp connection.

The Synchronize Local Directory Action Builder downloads all files from the current Ftp directory that match the syncmode.

Account – the variable that will contain your Ftp Host details.

Username – the variable that will contain your username.

Password – the variable that will contain your password.

Note: all variables will need to be set prior to this part of the script.

Remote Directory – set the path to the folder on your ftp host.

Example: If you want to change the directory to the folder “office” you would set the variable to /public_html/office.

Note: the variable needs to be set prior to this point in the script.

Local Directory – the variable that will contain a local directory path.

Note: the variable needs to be set prior to this point in the script.

Sync Mode – select the type of synchronization to take place.

New Ftp Connection – creates a new Ftp connection and sets it to a variable.

Open Connection – opens the Ftp connection.

Change Directory – changes the Ftp directory from the default directory to a specified one.

Synchronize Local Files – downloads any files that match the syncmode selected from the current Ftp directory.

Close Connection – closes the Ftp connection.

The Download Matching Pattern Action Builder downloads all files that match a pattern to a local directory.

Account – the variable that will contain your Ftp Host details.

Username – the variable that will contain your username.

Password – the variable that will contain your password.

Note: all variables will need to be set prior to this part of the script.

Remote Directory – set the path to the folder on your ftp host.

Example: If you want to change the directory to the folder “office” you would set the variable to /public_html/office.

Note: the variable needs to be set prior to this point in the script.

Local Directory – the variable that will contain a local directory path.

Note: the variable needs to be set prior to this point in the script.

Matching Pattern – type in the type of matching pattern that will be used to download files.

Example: using the pattern *.png will download only png files.

New Ftp Connection – creates a new Ftp connection and sets it to a variable.

Open Connection – opens the Ftp connection.

Change Directory – changes the Ftp directory from the default directory to a specified one.

Download Matching Pattern – downloads the contents that match a pattern from the current Ftp directory to a local directory.

Close Connection – closes the Ftp connection.

The Download File Action Builder downloads a file from the current Ftp directory to a local file path.

Account – the variable that will contain your Ftp Host details.

Username – the variable that will contain your username.

Password – the variable that will contain your password.

Note: all variables will need to be set prior to this part of the script.

Remote Directory – set the path to the folder on your ftp host.

Example: If you want to change the directory to the folder “office” you would set the variable to /public_html/office.

Note: the variable needs to be set prior to this point in the script.

Remote File – the variable that will contain a local file name.

Example : if the file name is “images.png”, the variable will be set to images.png.

Note: the variable needs to be set prior to this point in the script.

Local File Path – the variable that will contain a local file path.

Note: the variable needs to be set prior to this point in the script.

New Ftp Connection – creates a new Ftp connection and sets it to a variable.

Open Connection – opens the Ftp connection.

Change Directory – changes the Ftp directory from the default directory to a specified one.

Download File – downloads a file from the current Ftp directory to a local file path.

Close Connection – closes the Ftp connection.

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