Several methods are available for executing Projects within
Managed File Transfer
. Users can execute Projects
on-demand from within
Managed File Transfer
’s browser-based administrator. Projects can also be executed by the integrated
Scheduler and
File Monitor processes.
External applications can additionally launch Projects from other systems (Windows and Unix) by using
Managed File Transfer
’s commands and APIs, or by making HTTP(S) requests to the
Managed File Transfer
server.
Managed File Transfer
provides enterprise features for executing Projects including a
job queue, multi-threading (to allow the concurrent execution of multiple Projects), priority settings, real-time
monitoring and detailed
logging.
Every execution of a Project is considered a
Job
. Listed below are the primary steps performed as jobs flow through
Managed File Transfer
.
After an authorized request is received to execute a Project, a Job will be created and assigned a unique job number.