SFTP to SFTP file transfer automation
Move tabular files from one server to another without a script. A source watches the first server, a job delivers to the second, and every step is recorded.
SFTP, FTP or FTPS server → SFTP server
Modules. Integrate bundle: Transfer and Flow.
Edition. DataBridge Server for unattended schedules.
- A run takes the oldest waiting file only. Schedule often enough to drain a backlog.
- DataBridge is built for tabular files (CSV, TSV, Excel). Use Preview on a sample before you rely on it for anything else.
- The SFTP destination form takes a password. A destination that allows keys only needs the API route for the private key today.
A real DataBridge screen, with sample data from a demo instance.
How it works.
Each step names the feature as it appears in the product.
- Step 1
Source
Define the inbound server with a password or an SSH key, and pin its host key fingerprint. Ignore files newer than a few seconds, so a file still being uploaded is not read half-written.
- Step 2
After ingest
Leave the file, move it to an archive folder or delete it. That runs only after the run that fetched it has succeeded.
- Step 3
Destination
Add the outbound SFTP server, pin its host key, and set a file name pattern. The file is written under a temporary name and renamed when the transfer completes.
- Step 4
Scheduled job
Import from source, then Push results. A failed run releases the file, so the next run fetches it again.
- Step 5
Push History
Each delivery keeps its final name, byte count and a SHA-256 of what was sent.
Common questions.
Can it move files from FTP to SFTP?
Yes. A source can be FTP, FTPS or SFTP, and the destination can be SFTP, FTP or FTPS, so a legacy FTP drop can feed an SFTP server.
What if the destination is down?
Delivery retries as the retry count says. A run that fails before delivering releases the file, so it is fetched again, and nothing is archived until a run succeeds.
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