Transferring Images/Videos Using File Transfer

Application Scenario

You want to output images and videos from an FTP/SFTP server or a local FineDataLink project to a specified server.

Implementation Method

Use a File Transfer node, set the file source to FTP/SFTP servers or local FineDataLink projects, and set the file destination to the target server.

You need to create the corresponding data connection to transfer files from/to the local directory or the FTP/SFTP server. For details, see Data Connection of Local Server Directory and FTP/SFTP Data Connection.

Configuring the File Source

Create a scheduled task, use the File Transfer node, click File Source to enter the tab page, and set Data Connection to the one connecting an FTP/SFTP server or a local FineDataLink project. Then, input the file extension. For example, to transfer images, you can input the suffix png, as shown in the following figure.

Select the image file path in File Address, as shown in the following figure.

Configuring the Target File Location

Click Target File Location to enter the tab page, and set the data connection, the specific folder destination, rename the images to be transferred in File Name (optional), and configure Duplicate Handling Strategy, as shown in the following figure.

Effect Display

Execute the task.

You can check the transferred images on the target server, as shown in the following figure.