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FileAccess Node to Unix

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tambrosi

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3/10/2016 7:24 PM

Hope somebody can help me with this, with the IPA FileAccessNode and the FTP Node.

Can the FileAccessNode get list of files from a Unix server, from a specific directory. Also can the FTP Node be used to get/put files to a Unix server. This is the first time I needed to access files in a Unix env. I did define the userid/password in the configurations in the infoRich client.

But this is the error I am seeing.

Error occurred while running the process
Exception information:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: null source
at java.util.EventObject.(EventObject.java:56)
at com.lawson.bpm.processflow.workFlow.flowGraph.ActivityEvent.(ActivityEvent.java:10)
at com.lawson.bpm.processflow.workFlow.flowGraph.FgProcess.run(FgProcess.java:2059)
at com.lawson.bpm.designer.runtime.LocalFlowRunner.run(Unknown Source)
at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:55)

I can attach to the Unix side with any FTP software so I know my userid/password are ok, and I can run a FTP Script and get the files I need.

Any help/ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks

Terry

kflores01

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3/10/2016 7:31 PM

We used WebRun to access scripts in cgi-lawson to perform our lists and other reviews.

Woozy

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3/10/2016 7:36 PM

Hi tambrosi,

The answer to both questions is "yes" - you can get a list of files using the fileAccessNode, and you can use the ftp node to get/put files on a Unix server. However, you have to have the configurations set up in Pfi Configuration Settings and have the node pointed to the correct Configuration Set. Have you done that? I don't the config set is required for the FileAccess node against the local IPA server, but it is required to hit other servers and it is required for ftp (so it knows the user and whether it's ftp/sftp).

The other trick is that your firewall has to be set up to allow the traffic, though it should like that isn't an issue for you.

I hope this helps.
Kelly

tambrosi

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3/10/2016 8:05 PM

Thanks for the info... When you say the PFi Config., Is that the same as the Info Rich Client's File Activity Connection? I set those up unless I am looking in the wrong area. Connection setup attached.

Thanks

Terry

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Woozy

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3/10/2016 8:26 PM

You're in the right place - at least in general. I think that screenshot is for the fileActivity node connection, but you also need one for the ftp (File Transfer). If you are trying to connect to a server that is external to your organization, then you'll need to check with your infrastructure or sercurity folks (if you have them).

In our world, our Infor servers are blocked from most of the outside world, so we have to transfer files to a specific internal dropbox, and then a separate (non-Infor) tool picks them up and sends them to the outside world.