SFTP as datasource

Dragos Madarasan
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Hi,

I haven't been able to get a sftp:// path to work as the datasource. I am getting the FTP path is invalid.

Version 8 lists "added built-in SFTP support", could that be used for datasources as well?

Thanks,
Dragos

David Hervieux
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Hi,
We haven't implemented it for the data source. However I have entered a feature request for that. It's a good idea.

David Hervieux

Dragos Madarasan
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Thanks David, much appreciated.

David Hervieux
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Hi,
It seems that the content is not valid. Do you use a plain xml? What happen when you download it with Filezilla. Does the content is xml or it's something else?

David Hervieux

Dragos Madarasan
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I password protected the XML file; and no, it doesn't have the normal XML structure.

David Hervieux
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I suspect that the ftp does not support the password protected xml. Could you try to unprotect it or create a fake one just to test the connection?

David Hervieux

Dragos Madarasan
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That was it. Password protecting the connection file breaks the XML structure and the SFTP source expects an XML structured document.

Not sure if you thought of this scenario. I think the process should be : try to open XML, if improperly formatted ask for password / decrypt XML / show the data.

Saving would have to take this into account as well.

Let me know if you think this can be implemented.

thanks,
Dragos

David Hervieux
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Hi,
Thank you for the test. I will fix this Monday and add it to the next beta.

Regards

David Hervieux

Dragos Madarasan
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thanks David

David Hervieux
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Hi,
This is now in the new beta

David Hervieux

Dragos Madarasan
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It works great, thanks.