Review the updates in released versions of the FTP / SFTP package such as new and enhanced features as well as fixes and limitations. The page also lists the release dates of each version, and the compatible Control Room and Bot Agent versions.

Versions summary

The following table lists the versions of FTP / SFTP package released either with an Automation 360 release or as a package-only release (in descending order of release dates). Click the version link for information about updates in that package version.

Note:
  • To download an individual package (updated in an Automation 360 release where you want only the package), use this URL:

    https://aai-artifacts.my.automationanywhere.digital/packages/<package-file-name>-<version.number>.jar

  • For FTP / SFTP package, the naming convention is: bot-command-ftp-<version.number>.jar

    For example, bot-command-ftp-2.11.0.jar

For detailed steps on downloading a package and manually adding it to the Control Room, see Add packages to the Control Room.

2.14.0

  • Compatible Bot Agent version: 20.11 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version: 8750 or later
What's changed
Secure data transfer with encryption mode in FTP / SFTP package (Service Cloud Case ID: 02113140)

You can use FTP Secure with encryption to enhance the security of file transfers. This method ensures that sensitive data is encrypted during transit, protecting it from unauthorized access. You have the option to choose either Implicit or Explicit (over SSL/TLS) encryption to establish a secure connection to the FTP server and encrypt the data being transferred between the client and the server.

Connect action

2.13.0

  • Compatible Bot Agent version: 20.11 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version: 8750 or later
What's changed
Enhancement to the FTP / SFTP package (Service Cloud case ID: 01995714)

When you use Get files action to download files from a remote FTP / SFTP folder to a specific location on a client machine, and if there is not enough space left on the destination drive, an appropriate error message is now displayed.

2.11.0

  • Compatible Bot Agent version: 20.11 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version: 8750 or later
What's new
New capabilities added to FTP / SFTP package (Service Cloud case ID: 01274780)
  • We now support global or shared session capabilities in the FTP / SFTP package. For code re-usability, the professional developers can create a new global session using the FTP > Connect action and then reuse the global or shared FTP session in other actions of the FTP / SFTP package within the parent bot, or across different child bots. With this feature, professional developers no longer need to maintain multiple FTP sessions.
  • Introduced a new Session variable of type FTP/SFTP session.
  • The FTP/SFTP Session name field has been renamed to Create FTP/SFTP session.

Connect action | Disconnect action
What's changed

Help Center for bot developers

  • Help Center: We have added an in-app help for bot developers to get contextual information about actions and packages when building automations.
  • Added intuitive icons for actions in a package.
Fix
When you create a bot using Connect action from the FTP/SFTP package, the description for the Connect action is now displayed correctly in the Japanese language.

Service Cloud case ID: 01976971

2.10.1

  • Compatible Bot Agent version: 20.11 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version: 8750 or later
What's changed

Help Center for bot developers

  • Help Center: We have added an in-app help for bot developers to get contextual information about actions and packages when building automations.

    In-product user assistance

  • Added intuitive icons for actions in a package.