SFTP Client Services for Use in Business Processes
After you configure and set up the SFTP Client adapter to exchange files with a trading partner’s SFTP server, you can build business processes that include the services provided by the SFTP Client adapter.
The available services offer the following functionality:
| SFTP Client Service | Functionality |
|---|---|
| SFTP Client Begin Session service | Starts an SFTP session with an external trading partner for the purpose of exchanging business documents |
| SFTP Client CD service | Changes directories on the trading partner’s SFTP server |
| SFTP Client DELETE service | Deletes a document in a specified directory on the trading partner’s SFTP server |
| SFTP Client End Session service | Ends an SFTP session with an external trading
partner Note: Ensure business processes using the SFTP Client Begin
Session service always call SFTP Client End Session service, even
in error situations. If the End Session service is not called, the
session will remain visible in the Service Activity Monitor until
Sterling B2B Integrator is restarted.
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| SFTP Client GET service | Retrieves a document in a specified directory on the trading partner’s SFTP server |
| SFTP Client LIST service | Retrieves a list of files on a specified directory on the trading partner’s SFTP server |
| SFTP Client MOVE service | Moves or renames a document in a specified directory on the trading partner’s SFTP server |
| SFTP Client PUT service | Places a document in a specified directory on the trading partner’s SFTP server |
| SFTP Client PWD service | Retrieves the present working directory on the trading partner’s SFTP server |