Tab 'Client'

The origin of the clients are the partners on the MFT server. Partners are always created first. The counterpart on the MFT client side is a client. You always obtain the necessary data (name, password) for configuring a client from the administrator of the MFT server.

At least one client (and matching partner) must be created and must be active, otherwise no communication between server and client is possible!

For successful communication, further settings must be made under certain conditions. More about this in section Files configuration below.

(1) The name of the client. Use the partner name that you received from the administrator of the MFT server.

(2) Any description.

(3) The password of the client. Use the partner password that you received from the administrator of the MFT server.

(4) Only active clients can send and receive data! The corresponding partner on the MFT server must also be active!

Tab 'Files configuration'

Important note: After changing the settings, the Apply button must be clicked. After that, you also have to save the settings in tab Client. Only then will changes take effect!

(5) Settings can be made here for each file type visible to the client. Important note: Please note that if you have more than one file type, you must specify distinct output directories, see (7). Please take a look at the basic mechanisms in the introduction.

(6) This directory is used for incoming files for this client and this file type. Note: The default directory can be set in the General Settings area.

(7) These directories are scanned to find outgoing files. There must be at least one directory. Important note: Make sure that the directories are unique for each client/file type, see the explanations in the introduction. Note: The default directory can be set in the General Settings area. Note: See also items (9)-(12).

(8) If a file was successfully sent to the MFT server, it is stored in the archive directory, otherwise in the error directory. Note: You can set the respective default directory in area General settings.

(9) Specifies the time frame during which the client scans for files to send.

(10) Specifies the scanning interval. 5 means that every 5 minutes the system searches for files (in the output directory) to send. You can set the default value for new clients in area General Settings. Note: The timer is reset after saving the client and when the MFT client has been restarted. After a reset, all files are picked up within one minute. After that, the set value applies.

(11) Priority 1 is high, 9 is low.

(12) Only files with the specified file extension are sent. Regular expressions are marked with (;), for example ;[A0-9].*

(13) This extension is automatically appended when a file is received and may remain empty.

(14) Automatically prefixed when a file is received and may remain empty.