Managed File Transfer

I'm currently researching the use of the File System Adapter to move files into and out of SFG from a shared file system.

I know I can schedule the FSA to poll the shared file system and bring the file(s) into SFG, but I believe I would then need to build a BP to move the file(s) to an actual trading partner within SFG.

Going the other way, it looks like I'd need to build a custom protocol to take the file from a trading partner and using the FSA again, drop the file in the shared file system.

It doesn't look like there is anything "out-of-the-box" to accomplish this.

I vaguely remember doing the file share to SFG piece back in my initial SFG BP training (6+ years ago), but I can't seem to find any of the old notes/bps.

Does anyone have any experience building something like this and can provide pointers?

Hi Peter

you are right.

You need a schedule to get file using FSA and write this file to a mailbox in Trading Partner (Producer). This mailbox must be monitored by a Channel that delivery file to another Tranding Partner (Consumer).

For the second part, you must create a FSA Custom Protocol that right files using FSA. After you configure FSA Custom Protocol, you set a Trading Parner (Consumer) to use this custom protocol.

Below has a sample code:

 https://github.com/ebasso/sterling-b2b-samples/tree/master/filegateway-scenarios/route-via-file-system-adapter

I'm currently researching the use of the File System Adapter to move files into and out of SFG from a shared file system.

I know I can schedule the FSA to poll the shared file system and bring the file(s) into SFG, but I believe I would then need to build a BP to move the file(s) to an actual trading partner within SFG.

Going the other way, it looks like I'd need to build a custom protocol to take the file from a trading partner and using the FSA again, drop the file in the shared file system.

It doesn't look like there is anything "out-of-the-box" to accomplish this.

I vaguely remember doing the file share to SFG piece back in my initial SFG BP training (6+ years ago), but I can't seem to find any of the old notes/bps.

Does anyone have any experience building something like this and can provide pointers?