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T15 - Automated FTP Download & Backup

Task Description

Download from FTP and backup on workstations.

T15a.atmn (Solution A)

T15b.atmn (Solution B)

Note: Save the .atmn file in My Documents -> Automation Anywhere -> Automation Anywhere -> My Tasks.

Solutions

You can download and backup files on workstations using the FTP feature provided by Automation Anywhere. See Solution - A.

If you want to do the same with SFTP see Solution - B.

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	Create a new task Click on New -> Task Editor
	Connect FTP Select FTP/SFTP command from Internet category Specify the server name, username and password.
	Download folder from FTP Specify the folder that you want to download from FTP server
	Backup downloaded folder to a server Using If Ping Successful command check if the machine is up or not. If the machine is up then copy the downloaded folder to that machine. Double click on Files/Folder in Program/Files/Windows. Select Copy Folder and give appropriate source and destination folder name. Double click on Log to File Program/Files/Windows. Select file and write appropriate file.
	Log errors If the machine is not up (using If Ping Unsuccessful command) then log the error to the log file.
	Backup to another server Repeat the above steps for different workstations and disconnect from FTP.

Solution B
	Create a new task Click on New -> Task Editor
	Connect SFTP Select FTP/SFTP command from Internet category Specify the server name, username and password. Select Secure FTP option.
	Download folder from SFTP Specify the folder that you want to download from SFTP server Separate files according to modified date
	Backup downloaded folder to a network machine Using If Ping Successful command check if the machine is up or not. If the machine is up then copy the downloaded folder to that machine. Double click on Files/Folder in Program/Files/Windows. Select Copy Folder and give appropriate source and destination folder name.
	Log errors If the machine is not up (using If Ping Unsuccessful command) then log the error to the log file.
	Backup to another server Repeat the above steps for different workstations and disconnect from SFTP.

Solution A: When you run this task it will download specified folder and backup that folder on 2 different workstations if they are accessible. It will also log appropriate messages to a log file.

Solution B: When you run this task it will download specified folder and according to its modified date saperate files of that folder and backup that folder on other network machine if it is accessible.It will also log messages to a log file if network machine is not accessible.

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