Adding trading partners

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A trading partner is defined as a remote service that you want to regularly exchange data with.  Trading partner information may be used in triggers when performing scheduled or event based file transfers.  The purpose of the trading partner module is to centralize remote host credentials so that they can be reused within trigger actions.  Used properly, if a remote host changes their hostname or credentials you only need to update the trading partner details rather than update all trigger actions that depend on this host.

 

To add a trading partner select the "Trading Partners" node within JSCAPE MFT Server Manager and click on the "Add" button.

 

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Info

 

Name - A unique name to assign to this trading partner.

 

Company - The name of the company that this trading partner represents.

 

E-mail - The primary email address for this trading partner.

 

Server

 

Protocol - The protocol to use when connecting to this trading partner.

 

Host - The IP address or hostname of this trading partner.

 

Port - The port of this trading partner.

 

Timeout - The timeout for connecting to this trading partner.

 

Username - The username to use when connecting to trading partner.

 

Password - The password to use when connecting to trading partner.

 

Key Authentication

 

Private key file - The private key file to use for authentication purposes.  (FTPS/SFTP)

 

Key file password - The password that protects private key file.  (FTPS/SFTP)

 

Host key - The server host key to use in host key verification.  (FTPS/SFTP)

 

Misc

 

FTP/S Post Login Command - Optional command to send after login to trading partner.  (FTP/S)

 

 

 

Using trading partners in triggers

 

There are a number of file transfer related trigger actions that can use trading partner credentials in their work.  These include the following actions.

 

Trading Partner Create Directory

Trading Partner Delete Directory

Trading Partner Delete File

Trading Partner Directory Download

Trading Partner Directory Upload

Trading Partner File Download

Trading Partner File Upload

Trading Partner Rename File

 

See also

 

Trigger management