FTP Connectors

Edifact, IDoc and CSV files over FTP server at Tradecloud side

Tradecloud provides several FTP based connectors:

FTP Configuration

Host

Environment
Host

Acceptance test

ftp.accp.tradecloud1.com

Production

ftp.tradecloud1.com

Protocol

Protocol
Description
Supported
Port

SFTP

SSH File Transfer Protocol

Yes

22

FTPS

Explicit FTP over TLS

No

FTP

w/o encryption

No

Username / password

The customer FTP username and password will be set by Tradecloud support.

FTP Folders

There is one FTP folder structure per customer:

/order
/order_change
/order_response 
/despatch_advice
/receipt_advice
/archive/order
        /order_change
        /order_response 
        /despatch_advice
        /receipt_advice

FTP Flows

Uploading a file to Tradecloud

Both parties must use 0664 permission when uploading files. Setting the correct permissions is the responsibility of the client as outlined in the standard.

Party
Step
Description

Tradecloud

Periodic polling

Periodically poll the folder for a new file

Customer

1. Export file

Customer exports a new file

Customer

2. Upload file

Customer uploads a new file

Tradecloud

3. Download file

Tradecloud downloads a new file

Tradecloud

4. Import file

Tradecloud imports the file

Tradecloud

5. Archive file

When successfully imported, move the file to the archive folder

Downloading a file from Tradecloud

Party
Step
Description

Customer

Periodic polling

Periodically poll the folder for a new file

Tradecloud

1. Export file

Tradecloud exports a new file

Tradecloud

2. Upload file

Tradecloud uploads a new file

Customer

3. Download file

Customer downloads a new file

Customer

4. Process file

Customers ERP system imports the file

Customer

5. Archive file

When successfully imported, move the file to the archive folder

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