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Perform the following steps after creating the FTP connection to receive files from the FTP server using Sigma Studio:

1. Right-click the created FTP server connection and select the Create Data Source option.
   
   Refer FTP – Connectors for more information on creating a FTP connection.
   
   
   
   The Create Request page appears.
   
   
   
   
2. Enter a unique data source name in the Data Source Name field, e.g. FTP_DS.
   
   
   
   

3. Select the Get File option in Request Type to receive the requested file from the FTP server.
   

   Note
   You cannot make use of the FTP data source, configured with the Get File Request Type, to create a report in Sigma Studio.

   
   
   
   

4. Provide the appropriate file path on the FTP server to which the files need to be transferred obtained from the server in Relative Path on Server field.
5. Provide the appropriate local file path from which the files need to be transferred obtained from your local drive in Local File Path field.

6. Provide the file name that needs to be obtained in File Name field.
   

   Note
   You can receive the files of the following formats from the FTP server: CSV XLS PDF DOCX TXT HTML XML

   
   
   

7. Click Save to save the FTP data source.
   

   Warning
   When you try to exit the Data Source screen, before saving the configured FTP data source, a warning pop-up message appears, as shown in the following screen shot: Click Cancel, if you do not want to exit the Data Source screen. Click Ok, if you want to exit the Data Source screen.

   
   
   
   A success message for creating the data source appears as shown in the following screenshot:
   
   
   
   

8. Click Ok.

ExecutionContext ec = new ExecutionContext();
	Map inputParams1 = new HashMap();
	inputParams1.put("DATA_SRC_ID","FTP_DS");  // Here, FTP_DS refers to the Datasource ID.
	ec.setInitialRequestData(inputParams1);
	try {
		CT.ftp(ec);
	}
	catch(Exception e){	
	}

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