Keep the following considerations in mind when using the Default Directory field to connect to an FTP server:
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When using FTP with the FTP Download option, the Default Directory option is the directory to which the FTP file is downloaded for processing and accessed from the path specified in the FTP Download field.
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When using FTP with the No Download option, the FTP file is accessed from the path specified in the Default Directory field.
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If you are using the Default Directory field to access an FTP site through a UNC path (rather than using the FTP Download field), ensure the format of the UNC path is correct. EDI 835 supports connections to FTP servers that require a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) as well as connections that do not require a FQDN. The following example demonstrates connecting to an FTP server that requires a FQDN: \\ftp:\name@domain.net:<password>\\ftpserver\:21\\ftpdirectory\, where name@domain.net and <password> are replaced with the appropriate logon credentials, ftpserver is replaced with the name of the FTP server or IP address, and ftpdirectory is replaced with the name of the FTP directory on that server.
Note:Depending on the FTP server you are connecting to, the syntax of your FTP server's URL may be different.
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For performance or character length reasons, it is recommended that you replace the server name with its IP address. Try some benchmarks, and if name resolution causes a performance degradation, then make the corresponding change in the OnBase Configuration module, under Disk Groups | Volume Information.
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The password needs to be re-entered whenever changes are made to the Default Directory field.