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Command - Download File(s)​

The download command is able to receive one or more files recursively if needed.

For download, VisualCron uses the remote file filter to specify files that should be downloaded.

Download sub tab

Delete source file after copy

Deletes the original file on the ftp after it has been downloaded.

Use raw listing fallback

Some old *nix servers have problems with the LIST command. You can try this function if download fails.

Destination folder

The local folder (or network drive) where you want store the file(s). Use credentials if you want store files on a network drive.

Overwrite options

  • Overwrite - always if existing: if destination file already exists it will be overwritten
  • Overwrite - if newer: if the source file is newer than the destination file the destination file will be overwritten
  • Overwrite - if destination size is -: with this option you can overwrite a file depending on destination file size compared to the original file size on the ftp
  • Do not overwrite if existing: VisualCron does not overwrite the existing file if it already exists
  • Append if destination i smaller - otherwise overwrite: writes bytes to existing data until size is the same as source - if not smaller then a overwrite will done
  • Append if destination i smaller - otherwise overwrite if newer: writes bytes to existing data until size is the same as source - if not smaller then a overwrite will done if source file is newer than destination file
  • Append if destination i smaller - otherwise skip: writes bytes to existing data until size is the same as source - if not the file will not be sent

Resume if transfer failed

Will append to the file if something fails during transfer. The second interval will be used as a pause between each retry. Specify number of retries it will do before finally giving up.

Keep modified/created date

This option will set the same modified and creation date as the on the ftp.

Save files to destination folder

This option saves all files (including files in sub folders if Include sub folders are checked) in the root of the destination folder.

Save files to destination relative to source path This option will create sub folders (if existing) relative to the Source folder in remote file filter. For example, if source is /ftp/download, destination is c:\test and files reside in /ftp/download/subfolder the folder c:\test\subfolder will be created for the file.

Save files to destination with full relative path

This option will create sub folders (if existing) by appending the current path to the destination path. For example, if source is /ftp/download, destination is c:\test and files reside in /ftp/download/subfolder the folder c:\test\ftp\download\subfolder will be created for the file.

Replace unsupported characters with character

If checked, VisualCron will replace any character that is not supported in Windows file system with the specified character.

Transfer type

Original transfer type settings are stored in the Connection. It is possible to override this setting for this specific command.