To add a new Transfer File (FTP) The Transfer File (FTP) Tool is used to create a Task Step that uploads or downloads one or more files to and from one or more FTP Servers. This is a powerful tool which can be used, for example, in the automated publishing of key information to Intranet / Internet sites. step to an existing task:

1. Open the relevant task (if creating a new task, see How to Create a Basic Task).
2. Either:

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Click and drag the Transfer File (FTP) icon from the Task Browser to the task Design area.

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From the task's Design tab, right-click on empty space and select New > Output > Transfer File (FTP).

3. Enter a Name and Description for the step.
4. Choose where the file to transfer is found:
   1. If the file is consumed from a previous Input step's recordset, select Use a recordset then choose the recordset from the Input Recordset drop-down.
   2. If using a document from a previous step, select Read documents from a source then choose the document from the Document Source drop-down.
5. Select the Main tab.
6. Click Add to add files for transferring.
7. (Optional) Select Memory to define a Repository to memorise some or all of the recordset used by this step in the Memory Definitions Memory definitions specify the data, generated by a task at run-time, to be memorised. You can save memorised data in an internal Repository, in an ODBC or OLEDB data source, or in an OLEDB data source via a stored procedure. interface.
8. Click OK to save the new step.