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Comments Tab
The Comments tab is common to all tasks. It contains a text area (Task comments)that lets
you write comments about the task. These comments are saved when the dialog is closed with
the OKbutton, and are displayed in the Task Comments Pane.
Check the option Use as step description to display the text next to the icon of the plugin in
the Process area.
FTP Output
FTP Output tasks send job files to other computers using the FTP protocol. It is similar to the
Sent To Folder output task but sends to an FTPconnection instead of a local drive.
The following describes the properties specific to FTP Output tasks. Note that some FTP
settings used for all FTP Output tasks are available via the PlanetPress Workflow user options
(See "FTP Output Service preferences" on page717).
Input
Any data file.
Processing
The file is sent to the FTPServer and location defined in the task' properties.
Properties
General tab
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FTP Server: Enter the IP address or host name of the FTP server.
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Port number: Set the plugin to use a specific port number.
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Use FTP Clientdefault port number: Use the value as specified in the
Preferences (port 21 is the default value).
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FTP Port: Enter the specific port number to use when Use FTP Client default port
number is unchecked. Enter a value between 1 and 9999. Note: There is no
validation to ensure the port is available. It is the user's responsibility to ensure the
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