Move
ActionStep Reference » Windows » Network » FTP » Directory » Move
The FTP Directory Move ActionStep transfers content from a source directory to a target directory using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
- Open the Windows node in the Workspace Explorer.
- Open the Network node.
- In the FTP node, select the File node.
- In the Directory node, select the Move ActionStep.
Parameters:
The ActionStep has the following input parameters:
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Description
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Server Address
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The host name or IP address of the FTP server.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter, Enum] |
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User
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The name of the user in the FTP server.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter, Enum] |
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Password
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The password of the user in the FTP server.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter, Enum] |
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Protocol Type
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The type of protocol to use to access the FTP server.
Accepted Protocols: File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global]Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter, Enum] |
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Directory
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The path of the source folder that contains the files to be moved.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter, Enum] |
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Target Directory
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The destination folder where the files will be transferred.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter, Enum] |
Results:
The ActionStep returns the following results:
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name
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description
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Target Directory
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The path name of the directory where the files were moved.
Allowed Context Scopes [Fixed, Local, Global] Allowed Context Types [Variable, Parameter] |
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The target directory replaces the existing directory in the remote device. |
Example 1 (Transfer contents from a remote directory):
This example creates two local variables named Source Path and Target Path with Text as data type. The remote device is accessed, and the source folder's contents are moved to another destination folder. If transfer is successful, the result is then displayed in Message Box of the "Then" branch, otherwise the ActionStep in the "Else" branch is executed.
