Shared Folders enable you to upload/download files to/from the Attunity MFT Server machine or a SharePoint site.
Note: The Shared Folders feature will only be available if the following conditions have been met:
Your Attunity MFT account settings allow you to use Shared Folders
Your operating mode is set to ActiveX control or Java applet
Your upload/download permissions are defined in an ‘Operation’ which is assigned to you by the Attunity MFT administrator. Several Operations may be assigned to you according to your specific file transfer needs. For instance, one Operation may only allow you to upload specific file types to a predefined target directory while another may grant you unlimited access to both source and target directories. Not only directories, but also the names and types of files that you are permitted to upload or download can be predefined by the Attunity MFT administrator.
Note: Certain Operations may require you to log in to Attunity MFT Server using a secure connection (HTTPS).
These Operations are indicated by a padlock symbol as shown below:
Similarly, access to certain Operations may be restricted to users whose digital login certificate meets criteria that has been predefined by the Attunity MFT administrator. These Operations are indicated by a quill symbol as shown below:
If you encounter any of these symbols and are unsure how to proceed, consult your Attunity MFT administrator.
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Uploading Files to Attunity MFT Server or SharePoint
Some Operations may allow you to upload files to/from Attunity MFT Server while others may allow you to upload files to a SharePoint Site.
This section describes how to upload files to Attunity MFT Server. The instructions for uploading files to SharePoint are basically the same. The one major difference is the format of the target location (which may be predefined). When uploading files to Attunity MFT Server, the target location is a path on the Attunity MFT Server machine e.g. c:\temp\incoming. When uploading files to a SharePoint site, the target location is the SharePoint site URL e.g. http://CompanyWin2k3/Shared Documents.
The procedure described below assumes that you have selected an Operation that allows you to freely choose file types as well as source and target location. This may not always be the case as some Operations may impose restrictions on the types of files that you are able to upload and may not permit you to choose the source/target location (a detailed explanation is provided in Step 2 below).
To upload files to Attunity MFT Server:
1. Click the button in the left pane The Upload Operations page is displayed:
Each Operation has a name and description (provided by the Attunity MFT administrator). The name is displayed to the right of the word Operation, for example, Operation: Restricted Upload while the description is displayed in smaller font below the Operation name. Ideally, the name and description should ideally provide a summary of the Operation permissions.
2. Click the Operation that you want to perform.
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The page for the selected Operation is loaded.
In the example Operation shown above the user is only permitted to upload text files from the local directory c:\source to the directory c:\target on Attunity MFT Server. All fields related to directory (source and target) and file type selection are read-only. The user can however choose whether to replace existing files, whether to verify uploaded files and whether the upload should be aborted if a transfer error occurs. All of these permissions including whether to hide the names of permitted directories and file types are determined by the Attunity MFT administrator.
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In the Operation below, for example, the user is able to freely choose the source directory and which files to upload. The target directory however has been predefined.
1. In the Look in field, specify the source directory path (on your computer) or click any of the folders in the Name column.
2. Optionally, in the File type field, type the extension of the file type to display and then click Go. For example, to only display text files, type *.txt.
3. Select the files that you want to upload.
4. If allowed, in the Choose a server target folder field, specify the path of the target folder (on Attunity MFT Server).
5. To replace files in the target directory which have the same names as the source files, select the Replace existing files check box.
6. To verify that the source file has not changed during transit, select Verify uploaded files check box.
7. To abort the file transfer if a transfer error occurs, select the Abort on file transfer error check box.
8. To start the upload, click the Upload button at the bottom of the page.
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The Transfer Progress window opens.
For a description of the Transfer Progress window, see Transfer Progress Window.
You can pause and resume the upload by clicking the Pause and Resume buttons as required.
After the upload completes, click the Done button to close the Transfer Progress screen.
9. To abort the download, click Cancel and then click Done.
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Downloading Files from Attunity MFT Server or SharePoint
Some Operations may allow you to download files from Attunity MFT Server while others may allow you to download files from a SharePoint Site.
This section describes how to download files from Attunity MFT Server. The instructions for downloading files from SharePoint are basically the same. The one major difference is the format of the source location (which may be predefined). When downloading files from Attunity MFT Server, the source location is a path on the Attunity MFT Server machine e.g. c:\temp\incoming. When downloading files from a SharePoint site, the source location is the SharePoint site URL e.g. http://CompanyWin2k3/Shared Documents.
The procedure described below assumes that you have selected an Operation that allows you to freely choose file types as well as source and target locations. This may not always be the case as some Operations impose
restrictions on the types of files that you are able to download and do not permit you to choose the source/target location (a detailed explanation is provided in Step 2 below).
To view a list of download operations that you are permitted to perform:
1. Click the button in the left pane The Download Operations page is loaded:
Each Operation has a name and description (determined by the Attunity MFT administrator). The name is displayed to the right of the word Operation, for example, Operation: Restricted Download while the description is displayed in smaller font below the Operation name. The name and description should provide a summary of the Operation permissions.
2. Click the Operation that you want to perform.
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The page for the selected Operation is loaded.
In the example Operation shown above the user is only permitted to download text files from a
predefined directory on Attunity MFT Server to a predefined directory on the target (local) machine. All fields related to directory (source and target) and file type selection are read-only. In addition, the name of the source directory is hidden from the user. The user can however choose whether to replace existing files, whether to verify downloaded files and whether the transfer should be aborted if a transfer error occurs. All of these permissions, including whether to hide the names of permitted directories and/or file types are determined by the Attunity MFT administrator.
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In the Operation below, for example, the user is able to freely choose which files to download as well as the target directory. However, the Attunity MFT Administrator has restricted the source folder to c:\source and its subfolders. If the user attempts to browse for files in any other location, for example d:\ or c:\, an "access denied" error will be shown.
1. In the Look in field, specify the source directory path (on the Attunity MFT Server machine).
2. Optionally, in the File type field, type the extension of the file type to display and then click Go. For example, to only display text files, type *.txt.
3. Select the files that you want to download.
4. In the Download to field, specify the path of the target folder (on your machine).
5. To replace files in the target directory which have the same names as the source files, select the Replace existing files check box.
6. To verify that the source file has not changed during transit, select Verify downloaded files check box.
7. To abort the file transfer if a transfer error occurs, select the Abort on file transfer error check box.
8. To start the download, click the Download button at the bottom of the page.
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The Transfer Progress window opens.
For a description of the Transfer Progress window, see Transfer Progress Window.
You can pause and resume the download by clicking the Pause and Resume buttons as required.
After the download completes, click the Done button to close the File Transfer Progress window.
9. To abort the download, click Abort.
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