Receiving Files from FTP Server

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

1. Right-click the created FTP server connection and select Create Data Source.
   
   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.
   
   
3. Select Get File option in Request Type to receive the requested file from the FTP server.
   
   
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 in Local File Path field.

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

   You can receive files of following formats from the FTP server:

   • CSV
   • XLS
   • XLSX

   

7. Click Save.
   
   A success message for creating the datasource 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){	
	}