FTP

Creating a FTP Connection

FTP connection helps to connect a server using the File Transfer Protocol for accessing and managing your files directly from Infoveave.

Adding an FTP Connection

To create a new FTP connection:

1. Go to Administration > Connections
2. Click New Connection and select FTP from the available connectors
3. In the New FTP Connection form, provide the required configuration details

Connection Parameters

When setting up an FTP connection, you need to provide the following details:

Field	Description
Name	A unique name to identify your FTP connection
Source type	The type of source connection (FTP)
Connection mode	The connection mode (Active recommended)
Host	The FTP server host address or URL
Port	The FTP server port (default: 21)

Authentication Configuration

Configure how Infoveave should authenticate with your FTP server:

• Anonymous connection: Enable for servers that allow anonymous access
• Username: Your FTP server username (if not using anonymous connection)
• Password: Your FTP server password (if not using anonymous connection)

Steps to Validate and Save

1. After configuring your FTP connection parameters, click Validate to verify the connection
2. If validation succeeds, click Save to store the connection
3. You can now use FTP server as a datasource in your Infoveave workspace

Example Use Cases

With an FTP connection configured, you can:

• Automate file transfers between Infoveave and FTP servers
• Schedule regular data imports from FTP file repositories
• Monitor FTP directories for new files and trigger workflows
• Backup reports and analytics outputs to FTP storage
• Sync data across multiple systems via FTP file sharing
• Process batch files uploaded to FTP servers automatically
• Build dashboards that visualize data from FTP file sources
• Create data pipelines that extract, transform, and load FTP data