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%3 - Source file name: Contains the name of the current file that was retrieved from the server.
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%4 - Folder: Contains the FTP folder from which the current file was retrieved.
Miscellaneous Tab
The Miscellaneous tab is common to all tasks.
Check the option Use as step description to display the text next to the icon of the plugin in the Pro-
cess area.
HTTP Client Input
HTTP Client Input tasks use the HTTP protocol to issue HTTP GET commands (queries) to HTTP serv-
ers. Replies received from the HTTP servers are used as jobfiles and are thus passed on to following
tasks.
Input
This initial input task retrieves a single file as specified in the URL option. This file may be of any
format, even formats that are not readable by PReS Workflow.
Processing
No processing is done by this task. The file retrieved is not changed in any way.
Output
HTTP Client Input will output a single file which was retrieved from the web. Metadata is not generated
by this task.
Task properties
General Tab
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URL: Enter the URL of the HTTP server from which the file must be downloaded. Since this is a
variable property box, variables may be used, as well as the Get Data and Select Data com-
mands (see "Variable task properties" on page289). Note that when PReS Workflow connects to
a secure page, an SSL (Secure Socket Layer) connection is automatically used.
Note: The connection to remote HTTPS is done through TLS v1 encryption. Prior to ver-
sion 2019.2, this was done through SSL v2.3.
Secure connections (SSL) made with the HTTP Input Client are known to experience
issues when connecting to site bindings using the Server Name Indication (SNI). Disabling
SNI through the server's site bindings configuration will allow proper SSL connection
through the HTTP Input Client.
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