Category: Triggers
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Replace root path of the users using ReplaceUsersPath action
This custom trigger action is used to replace the users default root path.
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Replace path of all users using ReplaceUsersPath action
This custom trigger action is used to replace all users path.
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JSCAPE 2024.3: key updates to enhance performance and security in file transfers
You asked for it, and JSCAPE by Redwood delivered! JSCAPE 2024.3 introduces some commonly requested features, including new detailed reporting, trigger capabilities and more.
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How To Automate An SFTP File Transfer
Automated secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) file transfers are traditionally done through scripts, but there’s a much easier way. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to automate SFTP file transfers without scripting a…
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Downloading files periodically from a trading partner
Overview In this post we’re going to show you how to download files periodically from a trading partner. For this particular example, we’ll be setting up JSCAPE MFT Server to connect to a trading…
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How to auto upload files to a server from a local directory
In this tutorial, we’re going to show you how to automatically upload files to a remote server as soon as the files are added into one of your MFT Server’s local directories.
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Monitoring a remote SFTP server for newly added files
Most users of JSCAPE MFT Server are already familiar with directory monitors. You often use it to monitor a directory for newly added files. Although that capability has helped immensely in automating a lot…
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How to push files from local to azure data lake based on an event
Azure Data Lake is an excellent option for storing massive amounts of unstructured, semi-structured, and structured data in the cloud. One of the queries we often get pertaining to it is how to push…
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Securing trading partner file transfers w/ auto PGP encryption & FTPS
Overview PGP encryption can add another layer of protection to a trading partner file transfer already secured by FTPS. It can also provide data-at-rest encryption as soon as the file arrives at the other…
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How to sync a linux directory with an amazon s3 bucket
In one of our previous posts, we taught you how to sync a Windows folder with an AWS S3 bucket. This time, we’ll show you how to do that with a Linux directory.
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How to copy files from azure blob storage to AWS s3
There are several possible reasons why you might want to copy files from Azure Blob Storage to AWS S3 (or vise versa). Maybe you want to migrate from one cloud to another. Maybe you…
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How to download multiple files from azure blob storage
All this time, you’ve been uploading loads upon loads of files onto your Azure Blob Storage container. But now, you have this workflow that will need some of those files on a monthly basis.…
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How to copy files to azure blob storage on a predefined schedule
For today’s tutorial, we’re going to show you how to configure JSCAPE MFT Server so that it will copy files from a local directory to Azure Blob Storage on a predefined schedule.
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Sync windows folder with AWS s3 bucket
In previous posts, we taught you how to set up an Agent service and trading partner. We also taught you how to install an agent on a remote Windows host devoid of any file…
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Using AWS KMS to encrypt files you upload to your s3 trading partner
Files you upload to an Amazon S3 trading partner through JSCAPE MFT Server are normally stored in plaintext. If you want to encrypt those files to minimize the risk of a data breach, one…
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How to copy data from azure to AWS s3
If your business stores data in multiple cloud storage solutions, chances are you’ve already encountered many instances when you had to transfer data from one cloud solution to another. In this post, you’ll learn…
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How to mirror a FTP server to s3 storage
If your FTP/S service runs on JSCAPE MFT Server, it’s possible to mirror files stored in that FTP server to an Amazon S3 bucket folder. We’ll show you how to do that in this…
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How to schedule an AS2 file transfer
In a previous post on automated AS2 file transfers, we showed you how to configure JSCAPE MFT Server so that it would monitor a directory for newly added files and then, each time a…
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How to move downloaded files on a trading partner
Let’s say a trading partner wants you to move files you download from their server to a designated archive folder on that same server. This is a B2B file transfer, so it has to…
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How to ignore specific errors in exception handling
In a previous post, we taught you how to set up triggers that catch and handle trigger errors thrown by other triggers. Now, earlier this week, we received a query from a customer who…
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Monitor & respond to copy file events
In a previous post, we showed how you can monitor Move File events and respond to them with an appropriate trigger action(s). You can perform these types of operations on Copy File events as…
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How to monitor moved files without using directory monitors
There are times when, as part of a business process, you’d want to monitor files that have been moved from one directory to another. Once a particular file is moved, you might want to…
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Introducing the redesigned trigger action workflow
Last time, we introduced you the new Trigger Conditions Expression Builder, one of the new features that came with the recently released JSCAPE MFT Server v12. But that’s not the only new thing you’ll…
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Introducing the new trigger conditions expression builder
In later versions of JSCAPE MFT Server, you’ll find a graphical Expression Builder in the Trigger Conditions step of the Triggers module. It’s designed to make writing trigger conditions much easier and faster. Let…
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How to import & export triggers
If you’ve been using JSCAPE MFT Server, you know how important triggers are in automating business processes. In fact, many of our customers have hundreds of triggers (some even have over a thousand) running…
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How to download newly added files from an AWS s3 folder
Organizations with hybrid infrastructures consisting of cloud-based and on-premise solutions will usually need the ability to conduct automated data transfers between these two domains. JSCAPE MFT Server‘s extensive cloud integration features can be a…
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How to schedule automated file uploads from your server to box cloud storage
The ability to transfer files automatically to a cloud-based storage solution like Box.com can be a valuable asset to businesses who want to benefit from the scalability and cost-efficiency of the cloud or who…
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How To Append a TimeStamp To Each File Downloaded From Another Server
Overview Whenever we download files from an external server on a regular basis, we often like to rename each file so that they follow a certain format. This would make it easier for us…
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Scheduling an automated file transfer for files matching a regex
One of the reasons why our clients love Triggers is because this feature makes it so easy to set up unmanned, automated file transfers that run overnight or over the weekend. But sometimes, you’ll…
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How to address the IT skills gap in manufacturing
While the IT skills gap is sometimes exaggerated, there are some industries where the tech talent shortage is really a major issue. One of those industries is manufacturing. Despite growing adoption of advanced technologies…
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Capturing & responding to trigger errors in JSCAPE MFT server
Overview In this article we will discuss how to use the Trigger Error Event Type to capture errors and respond to them. In the example we are going to walk through we will be…
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Sending SMS notifications of JSCAPE MFT server events via amazon SNS
In a previous post, we outlined the steps of setting up JSCAPE MFT Server to publish messages to Amazon SNS. This setting us useful in cases when you want server admins to receive notifications…
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Generate trigger report by custom date using TriggerReportByCustomDate action
This custom trigger action is used to export the details of thetrigger executions for a single trigger by name and custom date in excel format
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Preparing trading partner servers for SFTP automation
Overview In order to keep transactions secure, you and your trading partners likely use SFTP and other encrypted protocols for your automated data exchanges. In this post, I’d like to share a method that…
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Replace path of all users using ReplaceUsersPath action
This custom trigger action is used to replace all users path.
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Replace root path of the users using ReplaceUsersPath action
This custom trigger action is used to replace the users default root path.
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Complete list of JSCAPE MFT server event types
JSCAPE MFT Server users can easily look up a description of each trigger event type by simply clicking the question mark icon after selecting an event type at the start of a trigger creation…
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How to prevent duplicate trigger actions
One of the challenges of setting up an MFT Server active-active high availability cluster is in preventing duplicate trigger executions, especially for triggers that use the Current Time event or Directory Monitor-based events. Most…
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Segregating files received from different AS2 trading partners
Files coming in via unauthenticated AS2 file transfers are stored in one common directory. However, in most cases, you would like to segregate files according to their sending trading partner. This post will teach…
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[Video] blocking suspicious IP addresses when MFT server is behind MFT gateway
This is a video version of the tutorial “How To Block Suspicious IP Addresses When MFT Server Is Behind MFT Gateway“. Here, you’ll learn how to configure MFT Server so that it blocks IP…
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Keeping B2B transactions running through extreme weather conditions
A lot of people don’t take business continuity initiatives seriously. But when a polar vortex in the US, a blizzard in the UK, and a heat wave in Australia all happen almost simultaneously AND…
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How to schedule automated file uploads from your server to google storage
We’ve already showed you how to configure JSCAPE MFT Server to monitor a directory for newly added files and then upload those files to either Amazon S3 or Azure Files. So today, as we…
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Generate failed trigger report using FailedTriggerReport action
This custom trigger action is used to export the details of the Failed Trigger executions in excel format
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How to generate a trigger report using an action
This custom trigger action is used to export the details of thetrigger executions for a single trigger by name in excel format
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How to connect & upload files to azure storage
In this tutorial, we’re going to show you a simple method that will enable you to connect your server to a Microsoft Azure File Share and then automatically upload files to that share.
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Generate AS2 messages report using AS2MessagesReport action
This custom trigger action is used to export the details of the AS2 Message(s) which are received and send from JSCAPE MFT Server.
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Generate OFTP messages report using OFTPMessagesReport action
This custom trigger action is used to export the details of the OFTP Message(s) which are received and send from JSCAPE MFT Server.
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Get AvailableHeap of jscape MFT server using custom function
This custom function helps to get the available heap statistics during too many user uploads/downloads or during trigger execution. The real use of the function comes when the servers responds slow. In order to…
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Get UsedHeap of jscape MFT server using GetUsedHeapInMb function
This custom trigger function helps to get the used heap in MB on run time. This custom function helps to get the statistics during too many user uploads/downloads or during trigger execution. The real…
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Get max heap of jscape MFT server using GetMaximumHeapInMb function
This custom trigger function helps to get the maximum heap in MB on run time. This custom function helps to get the statistics during too many user uploads/downloads or during trigger execution. This custom…