File Transfer job definition

Control-M for AFT is an FTP/SFTP client and server that enables you to watch and transfer files from a local host to a remote host, a remote host to a local host, or a remote host to another remote host, as described in Defining a File Transfer job.

A Control-M for AFT job can contain up to five different file transfer definitions, which are executed sequentially. Each definition can transfer one or more files, or an entire directory, with the option of including all of its subdirectories.

Control-M for AFT contains the following additional functionality:

• Rerun file transfers from the exact point where the transfer failed, which saves time and resources (see Optional parameters).
• Determine how to handle files after a transfer (see Advanced general parameters).
• Encrypt the transferred files with different encryption methods (see SFTP parameters).
• Configure pre and post transfer and PGP commands (see Commands parameters).
• Watch specific files until a maximum size is reached or a defined time has passed, and then transfer the files (see File Watcher parameters).
• Monitor a Control-M for AFT job in real-time (see Monitoring a Control-M for AFT job).

Control-M for AFT jobs are integrated with other Control-M jobs into a single scheduling environment. Control-M capabilities are available for Control-M for AFT, including advanced scheduling criteria, complex dependencies, quantitative and control resources, and variables.

To access the AFT form, see Accessing the File Transfer job properties pane.

Job definition parameters in Control-M for AFT enable you to apply values for the variables. For a list of Control-M for AFT parameters, see Control-M for AFT parameters.