openFT offers the option of managing remote system files from the local system (file management). In the partner system, you can
list the contents of directories,
query file attributes, e.g. query the size of a send file,
modify file attributes, e.g. rename files,
delete files,
create, rename and delete directories.
Partner systems, which support the file management function can also assume the initiative for such requests and access your local system accordingly from the remote system. In both cases, the system in which the initiative has been taken sends a description of the request to the partner system. The partner system executes the request according to its conventions.
The file management functions are performed via the appropriate protocols (openFT, FTAM or FTP). You can detect differences in the protocols between openFT, FTAM and FTP partner systems by changing the file attributes. Depending on the protocol, and what the partner system supports, you can modify the following attributes of a file.
Attribute | FTAM partner | openFT partner | FTP partner |
File name (FILE-NAME/NEW-NAME) | X | X | X |
Access rights (ACCESS-MODE) | X | X | |
File availability (FILE-AVAILABILITY) | X | ||
Account for file storage costs | X | ||
Legal qualification for using a file | X | ||
Future file size (FUTURE-FILE-SIZE) | X |