Doubts on FTP server?

[Former Member]

Hi

What is the inbound FTP server and what is the outbound FTP server.? My scenario is like i want to place file in FTP server through XI and also i want to pick a file from FTP server from XI . For this do i need both Inbound and outbound FTP servers.

Regards

Sowmay

[Former Member]

Sowmya,

For this scenario use File Adapter

For picking the file from FTP Server

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Type Sender

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Transport Protocol - FTP

For dropping the File

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Type Receiver

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Transport Protocol - FTP

Thanks

Sebin

[Former Member]

Hi,

Here is the solution:

1) If you want to place the file:

Adapter Type: File ;Receiver

Transport protocol: TFP

Message Protocol: File

2) If you want pick the file:

Adapter Type:Sender

Transport protocol: TFP

Message Protocol: File

Thanks,

Boopathi

[Former Member]

Hi,

Inbound FTP

The data getting from source to XI but that data is in one system(that system is not in our land scape), so by using the FTP server we can access that data by giving the system IP and some details, this is called inbound FTP.

Outbound FTP

After process the data in XI the data goes to some other target system, by using FTP server we can send this processed data, this is called the outbound FTP.

[Former Member]

Hi,

If Sender is ur FTP Server means we need to use FTP at sender side and Vice versa

File to File scenario:

/people/venkat.donela/blog/2005/03/02/introduction-to-simplefile-xi-filescenario-and-complete-walk-through-for-starterspart1 - File to File Part 1

/people/venkat.donela/blog/2005/03/03/introduction-to-simple-file-xi-filescenario-and-complete-walk-through-for-starterspart2 - File to File Part 2

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/xi/flatFILETOFLATFILE&

Regards

Seshagiri

[Former Member]

>>What is the inbound FTP server and what is the outbound FTP server.?

It totally depends upon in what reference you are calling the FTP.

>>For this do i need both Inbound and outbound FTP servers

No,you can use the same FTP server for both inbound and outbound.

Thanx

Aamir

[former_member556603]

Hi Sowmya,

INBOUND

Use

You need to configure the inbound file adapter to send file contents to the Integration Engine.

To configure the adapter you must specify the following:

A directory and file name with a placeholder (*) to select the files

A processing rule for successfully sent data

Simple routines to convert a text file (with columns of fixed length or columns that are separated by particular characters, or both) to an XML document (these specifications are optional).

Sender and receiver data required by the Integration Engine for routing and mapping

http://saphelp.border-states.com/EN/0d/00453c91f37151e10000000a11402f/content.htm

OUTBOUND

Use

You need to configure the outbound file adapter to save XML messages from the Integration Engine in files.

To configure the adapter you must specify the following:

A directory and rule to determine the file names under which inbound messages are saved.

The address (HTTP port and URL) where the adapter can be contacted from the Integration Engine.

Rules to convert an XML text file that represents a simple table structure, to a text document with columns of fixed length or columns that are separated by particular characters, or both (these specifications are optional).

http://saphelp.border-states.com/EN/95/bb623c6369f454e10000000a114084/content.htm

Thanks,

Satya

[Former Member]

Hi,

Please check the below link,

http://saphelp.border-states.com/EN/95/bb623c6369f454e10000000a114084/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/0b/9a50465ccf84479e39a6d50c90fb3f/frameset.htm

[Former Member]

Hi Sowmya,

Inbound FTP server is the place where you are going to place the output file through XI.

Outbound FTP Server is the place from where you are going to pick the input file to send it to XI.

Regards

Bhanu

Intelligroup.

[Former Member]

Hi,

u need to place the file at sender ftp server in order to pick the file.

Regards,

jhanavi