2023:SFTP (CMIS Binding)

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SFTP is a connection option for cloud CMIS Connections. It connects Grooper to SFTP directories for import and export operations.

The connected SFTP directory or directories are exposed as a CMIS Repository, mimicking its file system hierarchy as well. Once connected, you can import, export, search, and browse documents from Grooper.

The SFTP binding can be used for import operations via CMIS Import using either "Import Descendants" or "Import Query Results". It can be used for export operations via the Document Export activity.

SFTP directories use a a hierarchical file system (HFS), where folders and files are represented by simple object types.  As such, this binding is suitable for the Unmapped Export provider rather than the Mapped Export provider.  You can still export metadata as a "buddy file" by adjusting the "Metadata Export" property in the Document Export activity's Export Settings.

The SFTP Connection Type works largely the same as the FTP Connection Type.  However, it uses SFTP protocol instead.  How you set it up and use it within Grooper is functionally the same.

Glossary

CMIS Connection Type:

CMIS Connection: cloud CMIS Connections provide a standardized way of connecting to various content management systems (CMS). CMIS Connections allow Grooper to communicate with multiple external storage platforms, enabling access to documents and document metadata that reside outside of Grooper's immediate environment.

• For those that support the CMIS standard, the CMIS Connection connects to the CMS using the CMIS standard.
• For those that do not, the CMIS Connection normalizes connection and transfer protocol as if they were a CMIS platform.

CMIS: CMIS (Content Management Interoperability Services) is open standard allowing different content management systems to "interoperate", sharing files, folders and their metadata as well as programmatic control of the platform over the internet.

Export: output Export is an Activity that transfers documents and extracted information to external file systems and content management systems, completing the data processing workflow.

FTP: FTP is a connection option for cloud CMIS Connections. It connects Grooper to FTP directories for import and export operations.

Import Descendants: Import Descendants is one of two Import Providers that use cloud CMIS Connections to import document content into Grooper. Import Descendants imports files from a settings_system_daydream CMIS Repository folder location, including any files in any sub-folders (i.e. all "descendant" files).

Import Query Results: Import Query Results is one of two Import Providers that use cloud CMIS Connections to import document content into Grooper. Import Query Results imports files from a settings_system_daydream CMIS Repository that match a "CMISQL query" (a specialized query language based on SQL database queries).

Repository: A "repository" is a general term in computer science referring to where files and/or data is stored and managed. In Grooper, the term "repository" may refer to:

• PRIMARILY a Grooper Repository. This is most commonly what people are referring to when they simply say "repository".
• Less commonly a CMIS Repository

SFTP: SFTP is a connection option for cloud CMIS Connections. It connects Grooper to SFTP directories for import and export operations.