SFTP Smart Services

Overview

Contains multiple Smart Services for interacting with a remote file server via SFTP, FTP, or SCP.  Using these services, an Appian application can be configured to send and receive files, folders, and metadata in a process.  Features support for zlib compression.

Key Features & Functionality

Smart Services included:

  • SFTP:
    • Remove Directory Over SFTP (Basic Credentials)
    • Send File Over SFTP
    • Send File Over SFTP (Basic Credentials)
    • Receive File Over SFTP
    • Receive File Over SFTP (Basic Credentials)
    • Rename File Over SFTP
    • Get Remote Directory Contents Over SFTP
    • Get Remote Directory Contents Over SFTP (Basic Credentials)
    • Create Directory Over SFTP
    • Create Directory Over SFTP (Basic Credentials)
  • SCP:
    • Send File Over SCP
    • Receive File Over SCP
  • FTP:
    • Send File Over FTP
    • Receive File Over FTP
    • Receive Folder Over FTP
  • FTPS
    • Receive Folder Over FTPS
    • Send File Over FTPS (Basic Credentials)

All smart services in the package use Secure Credentials Store.

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  • I 'believe' I had a similar issue and had to reformat the key using this command: ssh-keygen -f <your_key> -m pem

  • Would the authors of this plug-in consider making this change in SFTPConfig.java?
    We were being prompted in the TomCat log to enter a password even though key exchange was being utilized.  Research into the jsch.jar  file showed that we needed to add the below line to SFTPConfig.java.  Would you consider adding that to your base code?

    session.setConfig("PreferredAuthentications", "publickey,keyboard-interactive,password");
  • Hi Santhosh,

    I have Checked path is correct and input file is available is was working in the past but now it stopped working with the error i mention. currently the plugin is in 1.8.1 Version can this be the reason?

    Thanks,

    Sourabh

  • Hi team,

    we are having intermittent connection timeout issue, so can we know what is the timeout set for  connection to SFTP application? as we are having trouble understanding issue from SFTP application end if there is any issue from SFTP or plug-in end 

  • Hi Arpit, I experienced the same issue when I upgraded from 1.6.2 and 2.2.2

    Had to revert to the 1.6.2 version. Is there a proper way to contact Vuram Technology?

  • Hi team!

    Using 'Get Remote Directory Contents Over SFTP' smart service we´re seeing the following error:

    2023-01-24 10:06:45,716 [ajp-nio-0.0.0.0-8009-exec-2111] ERROR com.appiancorp.process.engine.UnattendedJavaActivityRequest - An error occurred while executing activity: id=7559, classname=com.appian.ps.plugins.sftpsmartservices.GetRemoteDirectoryContentsOverSFTP
    com.appiancorp.suiteapi.process.exceptions.SmartServiceException: userMsg[error.sftp_conn=Error establishing SFTP connection. Confirm your hostname, username and password. See application server log for more details. Error Message: Session.connect: java.io.IOException: End of IO Stream Read]
    at com.appiancorp.suiteapi.process.exceptions.SmartServiceException$Builder.build(SmartServiceException.java:145)
    at com.appian.ps.plugins.sftpsmartservices.GetRemoteDirectoryContentsOverSFTP.createException(GetRemoteDirectoryContentsOverSFTP.java:203)
    ......................
    Caused by: com.jcraft.jsch.JSchException: Session.connect: java.io.IOException: End of IO Stream Read
    at com.jcraft.jsch.Session.connect(Session.java:565)
    at com.jcraft.jsch.Session.connect(Session.java:183)
    at com.appian.ps.plugins.sftpsmartservices.SFTPConfig.connect(SFTPConfig.java:179)
    at com.appian.ps.plugins.sftpsmartservices.GetRemoteDirectoryContentsOverSFTP.run(GetRemoteDirectoryContentsOverSFTP.java:66)

    Could you help us to identify the error?

    This communication has been in working until last week, so we know that its not a problem with hostname/username/pw.

    Thanks in advance.

  • Hello ,

    Have you upgraded the plugin in recent days? Check for the connection in WinSCP tool with the same credentials provided to smart service.

    Thanks

  • v2.3.0 Release Notes
    • Added a parameter "Remote file name” in the Send file over SFTP Smart service.

  • Hi All,

    We are getting the Error while using Receive File Over SFTP (Basic Credentials)

    String index out of range: -1
    can you Please hep me with it
    Thanks in Advance! 
  • +1 same issue when using Receive File Over SFTP (Basic Credentials)  . Credentials are correct , file is present and File path is correct . When we tried Receive File over SFTP then we are getting the below :-

    2023-02-02 05:07:51,000 [Appian Work Item - 320402 - execution01 : UnattendedJavaActivityRequest] ERROR com.appiancorp.process.engine.UnattendedJavaActivityRequest - An error occurred while executing activity: id=2121137, classname=com.appian.ps.plugins.sftpsmartservices.ReceiveFileOverSFTP
    com.appiancorp.suiteapi.process.exceptions.SmartServiceException: userMsg[error.file_transfer=Error copying the remote file to disk. See application server log for more details. Error Message: error]

    Anyone recommendation on how to resolve this ?