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pb1
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5 years ago
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Controlling FTPTestStep from groovy

Hello there   I am currently stuck trying to transfer files with the FTP-Step provided in SoapUI Pro. The files are generated before sending, and there may be a large amount of files to send.   T...
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Groovy
readyapi
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  • pb1's avatar
    pb1
    5 years ago

    Thanks to the support for solving the problem:

     

    The ftpStep requires two additional method calls to properly transmit files, using the provided example in the OP the correct way to use the run method would be as follows:

     

    new File(path).listFiles().each{
  ftpStep.setLocalPath(it.getPath())
  ftpStep.setFileName(it.getName())
  ftpStep.prepare(testRunner, context)
  ftpStep.run(testRunner, context)
  ftpStep.finish(testRunner, context)
}
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nmrao
Champion Level 3
Is it possible to create archive file when multiple files, then do ftp in a single call?
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pb1
Contributor
5 years ago

Sadly I can not zip the files, they must be sent separately so the services behind the FTP-Server can properly use them.

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    nmrao
    Champion Level 3
    5 years ago
    Post that unzip where there required.

    Additional benefit would be faster to ftp an archive than multiple files.
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      pb1
      Contributor
      5 years ago

      I'm afraid I don't understand what you are suggesting.

       

      I can not provide you with example files that need to be uploaded if that's what you are suggesting, as they contain sensitive data. 

       

      And yes, it would be faster to just send an archive, but we are required to send single files, the system that receives the files is very old and we are not allowed to modify it.

       

      Could you please attempt to reproduce the behaviour of the FTP-Step so I can create a Support Request?

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        nmrao
        Champion Level 3
        5 years ago
        Zip the files and ftp, then unzip on the target machine.

        Neither requested for your file nor required.