File transfer options in elluminate appear as 'FTP'. elluminate supports secure connectivity via SFTP and FTPS.
Important: Use SFTP or FTPS for secure data transfer. SSO configuration in elluminate does not affect SFTP or FTPS configuration. The connection uses the account credentials for the file transfer server. MFA or other server-specific authentication requirements can block the connection.
Setup Instructions
- Select FTP as the Data Source Type. If a centralized SFTP configuration is used, select the appropriate option from Use System Data Source to reuse the connection parameters.
- Enter the required connection parameters for the source file transfer system.
- Specify the protocol in the Address/URL field using one of the following prefixes:
- ftp://
- ftps://
- sftp://
- elluminate determines the protocol based on the Address/URL value.
- Click Save.
Field Descriptions
| FIELD NAME | DATA ENTRY | ||||||||||||
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| Name | Enter a descriptive name for the data source. Use any combination of letters, numbers, characters, and spaces. | ||||||||||||
| Description | Enter descriptive text for the data source. | ||||||||||||
| Address/URL |
Enter the full URL for the source file transfer system. To use SFTP or FTPS, include the protocol syntax in the URL. See Protocol Definitions below.
Note: If no protocol is specified, the system defaults to 'ftp://' (unsecured). |
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| Username | Enter the username provided by the FTP site administrator. | ||||||||||||
| Password | Enter the password provided by the FTP site administrator. | ||||||||||||
| Remote Files | Enter the file names to import from the FTP folder. The Remote Files field requires at least one entry. To enter multiple values, separate each entry with a comma. These entries can either specify the full name of a file in the Remote Folder or can specify a name with wildcards. The system recognizes the following wildcards: * : This wildcard will match any number of characters. ? : This wildcard will match one character. Example: If the file that needs to be imported always starts with LAB but ends with a date stamp (LAB_06232017.xls), the wildcard used should be LAB*.xls |
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| Remote Folder | Enter the full path to the folder that contains the data files to be imported. The path must start with a forward slash /. If the path contains multiple sub-folders, each sub-folder must be separated by a forward slash. For example: /ClientA/EDCFiles/Datasets |
Protocol Definitions
| PROTOCOL | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| FTP | Standard network protocol used to transfer files between a client and a server. This method does not use encryption. |
| FTPS | Extension of FTP that adds support for TLS and SSL encryption to secure file transfers. |
| SFTP | Secure file transfer protocol that operates over SSH. Supports file access, transfer, and management over a secure connection. |