File Processor Connector

File Processor Connector

Downloading Files from an IBM AS/400 FTP, an IBM z/OS FTP, an IBM AS/400 SFTP, or an IBM z/OS SFTP Server

Downloading Files from an IBM AS/400 FTP, an IBM z/OS FTP, an IBM AS/400 SFTP, or an IBM z/OS SFTP Server

You can use the FTP_GET object to download files from an IBM AS/400 FTP server or an IBM z/OS FTP server to a local file system. You can use the SFTP_GET object to download files from an IBM AS/400 SFTP server or an IBM z/OS SFTP server to a local file system.
Perform the following steps to create a
synchronization
task to download files from an IBM AS/400 FTP server, an IBM AS/400 SFTP server, an IBM z/OS FTP server, or an IBM z/OS SFTP server to a local file system:
  1. In
    Data Integration
    , click
    New
    Tasks
    .
  2. Select
    Synchronization Task
    , and click
    Create
    to create a synchronization task.
    The
    Definition
    tab appears.
  3. Configure the following fields on the
    Definition
    tab:
    Field
    Description
    Task Name
    Name of the
    synchronization
    task.
    Location
    The project and folder in which you want to save the taskflow. Click
    Select
    to navigate to a folder. You must create a project and folder before you create a taskflow. You cannot create a project or folder from the taskflow creation page. Default: The last folder you viewed on the Explore page. If you do not select a project and folder, and you have not viewed folder on the Explore page, Data Integration saves the taskflow in the location: Default.
    Description
    Description of the
    synchronization
    task. Maximum length is 255 characters.
    Task Operation
    Select
    Insert
    .
  4. Click
    Next
    .
    The
    Source
    tab appears.
  5. Configure the following fields on the
    Source
    tab:
    Field
    Description
    Connection
    Select the File Processor connection you created.
    Source Type
    Select
    Single
    .
    Source Object
    Select
    FTP_GET
    or
    SFTP_GET
    .
    Display source fields in alphabetical order
    When selected, displays source fields in alphabetic order. By default, fields appear in the order returned by the source system.
  6. Click
    Next
    .
    The
    Target
    tab appears.
  7. Configure the following fields on the
    Target
    tab:
    Field
    Description
    Connection
    Select the flat file connection.
    Target Object
    Click
    Create Target
    .
    Display technical names instead of labels
    Displays technical names instead of business names.
    Display target fields in alphabetical order
    Displays source fields in alphabetical order instead of the order returned by the source system.
  8. Click
    Next
    .
    The
    Data Filters
    tab appears.
  9. Click
    New
    . Select the source object, filter field, and define a filter expression on the
    Data Filters
    page.
    The following image shows the
    Data Filters
    page:
    To connect to an IBM AS/400 FTP server, an IBM AS/400 SFTP server, an IBM z/OS FTP server, or an IBM z/OS SFTP server, you must specify the value of the Is_IBM_AS400 field as 1.
  10. Click
    Automatch
    on the
    Field Mapping
    tab to map source fields to target fields automatically.
  11. Click
    Validate Mapping
    to validate the mapping.
  12. Click
    Save
    and then
    Finish
    .
  13. From the
    Explore
    page, select the task, and click
    Actions
    Run
    .
    In
    Monitor
    , you can monitor the status of the logs after you run the task.

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