Send file of specified interval

This operation accumulates input data in a file and sends it to the FTP server at a regular interval.

Note

The FTP adapter has specific functional restrictions.

For details on functional restrictions, refer to Functional restrictions specific to FTP adapter.

You can display the send file of specified interval operation screen by displaying the script canvas on the Designer screen, clicking the following items in the following order, and then dragging and dropping the component icon onto the script canvas:

  • Tool palette > Generic protocol > FTP > Send file of specified interval

 

Figure 7.2 Send file of specified interval operation screen

(1) Field list

This is a list of the fields to configure for the send file of specified interval operation.

Table 7.2 Field list

Field Name

Initial Value

Setting Value

Omission

Notes

Name

 

Single-byte alphanumeric characters and certain symbols (*1)

-

A value that begins with a single-byte alphabetic character

Input data

(No input data)

Name of the input data component

-

Select from list (*2)

Required settings

 

Destination

 

 

-

 

File name

 

 

-

 

Interval

 

From 1 to 2147483646

-

Unit: seconds

Write settings

 

Append

 

 

✓

 

Header

 

 

✓

 

Retry settings

 

Number of retries

15

From 0 to 9999

✓

Set as integer

Number of buffering items

86400

From 0 to 1073741824

✓

 

Buffer type

Memory buffer

 

✓

Select from list

Comment

 

Comment

 

Characters

✓

 

✓

:

Possible to omit

-

:

Impossible to omit

*1

:

Only "_" (underscore) can be specified.

*2

:

When component icons for input or conversion are placed on the script canvas, the options are displayed in the list.

(2) Description of each field

This section explains each of the fields to configure for the send file of specified interval operation.

After changing these settings, click Finish to save the settings.

Click Cancel to discard the changes.

Name

Name of the send file of specified interval component

Single-byte alphanumeric characters and "_" (underscore) can be used.

Use a value that begins with a single-byte alphabetic character.

Input data

Selection of the component name of the input data for the send file of specified interval operation

From the input data component names displayed in the list, select the component name for the send file of specified interval operation.

Required settings

Destination

FTP destination

Select the FTP connection destination for the send file of specified interval operation.

When you click Add, the FTP connection settings screen appears.

For details on the FTP connection settings screen, refer to FTP connection settings.

When you click Edit list..., the editing screen for the resource list appears.

For details on the editing screen for the resource list, refer to Edit resource list.

File name

File name

Specify the file name as the full path or relative path.

If you use a relative path, the file to be written is stored under the following paths according to the execution location:

  • For Studio execution

    Environment where EdgeStreaming Studio is installed

  • For remote device execution

    Environment where EdgeStreaming Runtime is executed

Interval

Interval of FTP transfer (seconds)

Specify the interval of FTP transfer as a numerical value between "1" and "2147483646".

Write settings

Append

Selection for appending

Select this check box to write data to a file that already exists at the time of FTP transfer.

Header

Header

Describe the contents to be entered into the header of the write file.

Retry settings

Number of retries

Number of retries when trying to send to the FTP server

Specify a number from "0" through "9999" for the number of retries when trying to send to the FTP server.

Number of buffering items

Number of buffering items when sending to the FTP server

Specify a number from "0" through "1073741824" for the number of buffering items when sending to the FTP server.

Buffer type

Buffer type

Select a buffering type.

  • Memory buffer

Comment

Comment

Comment regarding the send file of specified interval operation

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