Get a file with SFTP

Description

The Get a file with SFTP action can be used to retrieve one or more files from an FTP server using the Secure FTP protocol.

Option	Description
Workflow action name	The name of the workflow action. Note: This name has to be unique in a single workflow. A workflow action can be placed several times on the canvas, however it will be the same workflow action.
SFTP-server name / IP	The name of the SFTP server or the IP address
Port	The TCP port to use. This is usually 22
User name	The user name to log into the SFTP server
Password	The password to log into the SFTP server
Use private keyfile	Indicates whether or not a private keyfile is to be used.
Private key filename	If “Use private keyfile” is checked then this field is enabled. The file can be browsed to using the browse button to the right of the field. The Private Key should be in the PEM file format. For PuTTY-based Private Keys, use PuTTYgen to convert the file into “OpenSSH” format.
Key passphrase	If “Use private keyfile” is checked then this field is enabled. If a passphrase is required then enter it here.
Remote directory	The remote directory on the SFTP server from which we get the files
Target directory	The directory on the machine on which Hop runs in which you want to place the transferred files
Wildcard	Specify a regular expression here if you want to select multiple files. For example: `.txt$ : get all text files` `A.[ENG:0-9].txt : files tarting with A ending with a number and .txt`
Remove files after retrieval?	Remove the files after they have been successfully transferred.

Option	Description
Copy previous results to args	If files to send are dynamically generated by another pipeline or if you want to identify files to sent, check this option. Hop will select files list from previous result rows (not result files) and send theses files.
Remote Directory	The remote directory on the SFTP server from which we get the files. Use the “test folder” button to connect to the remote server and validate that the folder exists.
Wildcard (regular expression)	Specify a regular expression here if you want to select multiple files. For example: `.txt$ : get all text files` `A.[ENG:0-9].txt : files tarting with A, ending with a number and .txt`
Remove files after retrieval	Delete the remote file after the file is transferred.
Target Directory	The directory on the machine on which Hop runs in which you want to place the transferred files
Create target folder	Check this option if the destination folder does not exist and should be created.
Add filenames to result	If checked the name of the file is added to the result stream.