Source Tab - FTP Upload

Created by Jason Carr, Modified on Thu, 14 Mar at 6:16 PM by Jason Carr

Uploading files to an FTP server can be useful when you need to upload a file from PlayoutONE to be accessed by the outside world. An example of this is uploading the reconciliation file for the commercial play log every day so that the Traffic Director can run reconciliation wherever they are.

ServerThe FTP Server 
PortThe FTP Port. By default, this is 21. If using Secure FTP then set to 22 
UsernameThe FTP Username 
PasswordThe FTP Password 
FTP FolderThe FTP folder on the server to upload files to. For example, httpdocs/www/uploads
Single File / All FilesChoose between uploading a single folder or all files within a local folder. 
Delete FilesWhen checked, FileCopy will delete the file it uploads from the local folder. 
File / FolderIf Single File is selected then you will be able to select the file to upload.
If All Files is selected, then select the folder where the local files reside for uploading. 
RenameWhen checked 
Date AddSee Date Add
SecureUses the SFTP protocol to upload files. 
PassiveThis setting is usually needed if you are sat behind a Firewall. If you get a connection error then try checking this.

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