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FTP - Create folder |
Declaration
<AMFTP ACTIVITY="create_folder" FOLDER="text" SESSION="text" />
Description
Creates a folder or sub-folder on the FTP server.
Practical Usage
Used to create a folder or sub-folder on the FTP server so subsequent FTP operations can be performed such as uploading files to the newly created folder.
Parameters
Connection
Property | Type | Required | Default | Markup | Description |
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Session | Text | Yes | FTPSession1 | SESSION="SessionName" | Specifies the session name (created by a previous FTP - Logon step) where this activity originates. This permits several FTP activities to be linked to a specific session, allowing multiple simultaneous FTP transfers to take place within a single task. |
Folder
Property | Type | Required | Default | Markup | Description |
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Remote folder | Text | Yes | (Empty) | FOLDER="/home/folder1" |
Specifies the folder to create. Enter a fully qualified UNIX style path manually in the provided text box or click the folder icon to open the FTP Browser which allows connection to the server in order to browse available files and folders. If entered manually, use a fully qualified UNIX style path. For example, if the following is entered in this parameter: /home/my_folders/folder_1 This activity will create a subfolder named folder_1 in the /home/my_folders/ directory. |
Example
- The sample AML code below can be copied and pasted directly into the Steps Panel of the Task Builder.
- Parameters containing user credentials, files, file paths, and/or other information specific to the task must be customized before the sample code can run successfully.
Description:
This sample task logs onto an FTP site, creates a /home/ftp folder, and then logs out.
<AMFTP ACTIVITY="logon" SERVER="YourFTPHost" USERNAME="YourUsername" PASSWORD="AM1MoyAfpKHilpraHBIX6ei1E/2ZhM5egRHalje6g6YThM=aME" SESSION="FtpSession1" />
<AMFTP ACTIVITY="create_folder" FOLDER="/home/ftp" SESSION="FtpSession1" />
<AMFTP ACTIVITY="logoff" SESSION="FtpSession1" />