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Version: v4 (Stable)

Programmed File Transfers

This dialog box is displayed by selecting the "Programmed Calls..." command from the "Configuration" menu and then selecting the "Programmed Transfers" tab.

List of programmed file transfers​

The list on the left top of the dialog box displays the programmed file transfers for the user selected in the "Users" drop down list.

If the selection is "(all)", this list displays all the programmed file transfers. In this case, it is not possible to create a new programmed file transfer ("Add" button is grayed).

The users proposed are those who have been configured with a number associated with a driver allowing the file transfer (Email, Alert Modem, Alert Socket, Alert Direct).

A programmed file transfer is defined in the list by a line containing:

  • the call type: (3) for cyclic call, (4) for periodic call.

  • the name of the user to call,

  • the period of the cyclic call or the day and time of the periodic call.

The files to upload are designated in the transfer list at the bottom of the dialog box.

The right column describes the full path of the files on the local station.

The left column gives the name and the path that will have the files on the target station.

For a transfer by email, the files are attached files. Changes of name and path are ignored.

For a transfer performed by a synchronization driver (Alert Modem, Alert Socket, Alert Direct), the files will be copied in the download directory of the target station. This directory is defined on the target station in the parameters of the corresponding synchronization driver.

Programming​

To create a new programmed file transfer​

  1. Select the concerned user in the drop down list.

  2. Select the call type: cyclic call or periodic call.

  3. In case of a cyclic call, define the call cycle; in case of a periodic call, select the day of the call (a specific week day or every days) in the drop down list "Every", then define the call time for the selected day.

  4. Define the transfer direction:

    • Send: the files are sent to the remote station (upload)
    • Receive: the files are received from the remote station (download)

  5. Select the files to send by clicking on the "Add Files" button. This action displays a dialog box to browse and select the files to add to the file list. To remove files from the list, select them in the file list the click on the "Remove Files" button.

  6. Finally click on the "Add" button located below the user list.

For a given user, only one cyclic file transfer can be defined. But it is possible to define several periodic file transfers for the same user.

To delete a programmed file transfer​

Select it in the programmed file transfer list then click on the "Remove" button.

To modify a programmed file transfer​

Select it in the programmed file transfer list, modify the wanted parameters then click on the "Add" button.

Note: if the call type or the period of a periodic call is changed, a new programmed file transfer is created.