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SFTP

The SFTP North Connector securely uploads files and data to an SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) server.

Specific Settings

SettingDescriptionExample Value
HostIP address or hostname of the SFTP server.192.168.1.100
PortPort for the connection (default: 22).22

Authentication

SettingDescriptionExample Value
AuthenticationAuthentication method.Username/Password, Private key
UsernameUsername for the SFTP server.sftp_user
PasswordPassword. Required for Username/Password authentication.••••••••
Private keyPath to the private key file (PEM format). Required for Private key auth./path/to/key.pem
PassphrasePassphrase for the private key (if protected).••••••••

File Configuration

SettingDescriptionExample Value
Remote folderDirectory on the SFTP server where files will be stored./data/oibus
PrefixText to prepend to the filename. Supports internal variables like @ConnectorName.@ConnectorName-
SuffixText to append to the filename (before the extension). Supports internal variables like @CurrentDate.-@CurrentDate
Dynamic Filenames

Use internal variables to create dynamic filenames:

  • @ConnectorName: Inserts the name of the connector.
  • @CurrentDate: Inserts the current timestamp in yyyy_MM_dd_HH_mm_ss_SSS format.

Example: With prefix @ConnectorName- and suffix -@CurrentDate, a file named example.file becomes: <ConnectorName>-example-<CurrentDate>.file