FTP adapter introduction

This documentation introduces the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) adapter. You can use this adapter with a Command Server, Launcher, Software Development Kit, or map in a map rule.

System requirements

The minimum system requirements and operating system requirements for the FTP adapter are detailed in the system requirements and the release notes. For runtime purposes, a Command Server is assumed to have already been installed on the computer where the adapter will be installed.

In addition, the following are requirements for installing and running the FTP adapter:

• The FTP adapter must be installed in the same directory as the Command Server for your specific platform.
• TCP/IP must be installed on the machine where the adapter is installed.
• The machine where the FTP adapter is installed must be able to access the FTP servers over a TCP/IP network.

About sockets

Windows or BSD (UNIX) sockets must be installed on the client computer.

• The socket installation must support TCP/IP.
• The client computer must be able to access an appropriate server. To test this, type:
  • telnet target-ip 25 (to test an SMTP e-mail target)
  • telnet target-ip 110 (to test a POP3 e-mail source)

Where target-ip is the server IP address, if the test is successful, you will receive a welcome message from the server. To shut down the session, type QUIT and press Enter.

You might not see what you are typing on the screen.

Access to international VANs

The FTP adapter can access international VANs and communicate with a Trading Manager post office. For detailed configuration information, see the Partner Manager documentation.

Command alias

Specify adapter commands by using a command string on the command line or by creating a command file that contains adapter commands. The command syntax is:

-IA[alias]card_num
-OA[alias]card_num

In the command syntax, -IA is the Input Source Override execution command, and -OA is the Output Target Override execution command, alias is the adapter alias, and card_num is the number of the map card. The FTP adapter alias and corresponding execution commands are listed in the following table.