Set File Transfer Options

Xftp offers overwriting, resumption, renaming, and skipping functions for redundant files during file transfers. Xftp also provides automatic retry options for failed transfers.

  • Note
    This setting is made in [Transfer Options] field in the [Transfer] tab of the Options dialog box and therefore applies to all sessions. 

To Select a Transfer Operation for Redundant Files:

  1. Open the Options dialog box.
  2. Click the [Transfer] tab.
  3. Click [Advanced Options] in the [Transfer Options] field.
  4. Select a redundant file operation from the download options in the [Overwrite File] field.
  • Note
    Options for redundant files are as follows:- Prompt For Action: Opens the Confirm File Transfer Actions dialog box. - Skip: Do not transfer file.- Resume: Resumes downloading an existing file from where it was left off. Overwrites the file if the existing file is larger than the file to be transfered. - Overwrite: Overwrites the existing file.

To Change All Transfered File Names to Small Letters:

  1. Open the Options dialog box.
  2. Click the [Transfer] tab.
  3. Click [Advanced Options] in the [Transfer Options] field.
  4. Select [Lowercase] as the download or upload option in the [File Name] field.

To Change All Transferred File Names to Capital Letters:

  1. Open the Options dialog box.
  2. Click the [Transfer] Tab.
  3. Click [Advanced Options] in the [Transfer Options] field.
  4. Select [Uppercase] as the download or upload option in the [File Name] field.

To Capitalize All Transferred File Names:

  1. Open the Options dialog box.
  2. Click the [Transfer] Tab.
  3. Click [Advanced Options] in the [Transfer Options] field.
  4. Select [Capitalize] as the download or upload option in the [File Name] field.

To Set Automatic Retry for Failed Transfer:

  1. Open the Options dialog box.
  2. Click the [Transfer] tab.
  3. Click [Advanced Options] in the [Transfer Options] field.
  4. Enter [Maxretry attempts] in the [Retry Transfer] field.
  5. Designate a standby time from transfer failure to retry in [Retry interval].