1.2.1 File transmission function
- Organization of this subsection
(1) Using transmission cards to register and transmit transmission information
You use a transmission card to register the information to be transmitted. You can specify multiple transmission cards and send them in the batch mode. You can use a transmission card that has already been registered as a model by editing its contents and then registering the edited version as a new transmission card.
JP1/FTP supports the following operations:
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Transmitting multiple files in the batch mode
You can use wildcards to specify multiple files that are to be transmitted. If you set standard file naming rules, you can achieve efficient transmission, for example when business report files of multiple groups are to be transmitted on a weekly basis.
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Checking the file size during transmission
You can check that the size of a file is the same at the sender and the receiver. If transmission terminates successfully, any damage to the file that occurs during transmission is not detected. However, if you check the file size, any change in the file size is detected as a transmission error. This helps you achieve reliable transmission.
You can check the file size only when transmission is between JP1/FTP instances or between JP1/FTP and uCosminexus Service Platform.
(2) Automatically starting a program after file transmission
You can specify a program to start automatically when file transmission is completed, thereby achieving automation of task execution. The following types of automated program startup are supported:
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Starting a specified program when file transmission is performed by a specified user
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Starting a specified program when a specified file is transmitted
(3) Checking file transmission logs
You can check transmission logs from either the server or the client. Supported operations include viewing transmission logs and checking for errors when transmission has terminated abnormally. You can also select the information to be included in the logs, such as displaying logs of abnormal termination information only.
(4) Using an API to link with user programs
You can use an API to link with user programs to perform file transmission. This feature enables you to achieve file transmission that is appropriate to the environment in use and to automate task execution after transmission.
(5) Saving and restoring definition information
You can save the JP1/FTP definition information items and distribute them to other hosts. You can also restore definition information from the saved items. By restoring the definition information of one host at multiple different hosts, you can simplify the setup procedure.