SFTP Adapter

The SFTP Component adds SSH-secured file transfer capabilities to your BizTalk Server.

Remarks

The SFTP Adapter adds a complete SFTP client to your BizTalk Server that enables it with SSH-secured file download and upload functionality.

SFTP Receive Adapter

The SFTP Receive Adapter requires that a single property be set: SSHHost. You may also set an SSHPort if the server is not running on the default SSH port. In order to authenticate with the SSH server, you will need to specify an SSHUser, and either SSHPassword or SSHCert depending upon the SSHAuthMode to be used.

The adapter will connect to the SFTP server every PollingInterval and list the directory specified by RemotePath. All files that match the FileMask will be downloaded and submitted to the BizTalk Message Engine as individual messages. In order to guarantee that files are not downloaded multiple times, you may set the DeleteMode.

SFTP Send Adapter

The SFTP Send Adapter requires both an SSHHost and a RemoteFile. You may also set an SSHPort if the server is not running on the default SSH port. In order to authenticate with the SSH server, you will need to specify an SSHUser, and either SSHPassword or SSHCert depending upon the SSHAuthMode to be used.

The adapter will connect to the SFTP server whenever it has a message to send. The adapter will attempt to upload to the specified RemotePath. If Overwrite is set to True, the adapter will delete or overwrite remote files as necessary to complete the operation.

In order to prevent parallel processing by another application before your upload is complete, you may need to set a temporary upload directory via RemoteTempPath. If the temporary directory is set, the file will first be uploaded to the specified temporary directory, and will be moved to the final destination path once the upload has completed.

Please refer to the section on adapter configuration for a description of how to configure receive locations and send ports for this adapter.

Receiver Property List

The following is the full list of the properties of the receiver Adapter with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.


AfterConnect	A set of FTP-style commands to be executed immediately after connecting to the SSHHost .
AfterGet	A set of FTP-style commands to be executed after the download.
BeforeGet	A set of FTP-style commands to be executed before the download.
CertPassSSOAffiliate	Specifies the name of the SSO Affiliate Application that holds the certificate password. This is only used when the certificate password is blank.
DeleteMode	Controls if and when the remote file is deleted after download.
ErrorThreshold	The maximum number of errors before the component shuts down.
FileMask	Indicates the type of files to download from the SSH server.
Firewall	A set of properties related to firewall access.
MaxBatchSize	The maximum size, in MB, of the current batch (0 indicates no limit).
MaxFileCount	The maximum number of files in the current batch (0 indicates no limit).
MaxFileSize	The maximum size, in MB, of a file in the current batch (0 indicates no limit).
MaxThreads	The maximum number of threads that the component may consume.
Other	Defines a set of configuration settings to be used by the component.
PersistentConnection	Instructs the component whether to keep the connection to the server open.
PollingInterval	The amount of time, in seconds, between download attempts.
ReceivedFileDate	The date of the remote file received by the SFTP component.
ReceivedFileName	The name of the remote file received by the SFTP component.
ReceivedFilePath	The remote path of the file received by the SFTP component.
ReceivedFileSize	The size of the remote file received by the SFTP component.
ReceivedFileSSHUser	The SSH user name used by the SFTP component when downloading the remote file.
RemotePath	The current path on the SSH server.
RequeueEndpoints	Whether to requeue receive endpoints if the polling interval has not been reached.
RuntimeLicense	Specifies the component runtime license key.
SSHAcceptServerHostKey	Instructs the component to accept the server host key that matches the supplied key.
SSHAuthMode	The type of authentication used by the component.
SSHCert	The certificate to use for client authentication during the SSH handshake.
SSHCompressionAlgorithms	A comma-separated list of compression algorithms allowed for this connection.
SSHHost	The address of the SSH host.
SSHPassword	The password for SSH password-based authentication.
SSHPort	The port on the SSH server where the SSH service is running; by default, 22.
SSHUser	The username for SSH authentication.
SSOAffiliate	Specifies the name of the SSO Affiliate Application.
TempPath	A temporary local directory where data can be stored before the component processes it.
Timeout	A timeout for the component.
TransportLog	Tells the component where and how to report information about its operations.
URI	The Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) of the send port or receive location.

Sender Property List

The following is the full list of the properties of the sender Adapter with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.


AfterConnect	A set of FTP-style commands to be executed immediately after connecting to the SSHHost .
AfterPut	A set of FTP-style commands to be executed after the upload.
Append	Whether or not the component should append data to the RemoteFile .
BeforePut	A set of FTP-style commands to be executed before the upload.
CertPassSSOAffiliate	Specifies the name of the SSO Affiliate Application that holds the certificate password. This is only used when the certificate password is blank.
ConnectionLifetime	Instructs the component whether or not to leave the connection to the server open.
Firewall	A set of properties related to firewall access.
MaxPersistentConnections	The maximum number of simultaneous persistent connections when sending.
MaxThreads	The maximum number of threads that the component may consume.
MaxTransmissionBatchSize	The maximum number of messages that can be sent in a single batch.
Other	Defines a set of configuration settings to be used by the component.
Overwrite	Whether or not the component should overwrite files during transfer.
RemoteFile	The name of the destination file on the SSH server for uploading.
RemotePath	The current path on the SSH server.
RemoteTempPath	A temporary directory on the server to store files before moving them to RemotePath .
RuntimeLicense	Specifies the component runtime license key.
SSHAcceptServerHostKey	Instructs the component to accept the server host key that matches the supplied key.
SSHAuthMode	The type of authentication used by the component.
SSHCert	The certificate to use for client authentication during the SSH handshake.
SSHCompressionAlgorithms	A comma-separated list of compression algorithms allowed for this connection.
SSHHost	The address of the SSH host.
SSHPassword	The password for SSH password-based authentication.
SSHPort	The port on the SSH server where the SSH service is running; by default, 22.
SSHUser	The username for SSH authentication.
SSOAffiliate	Specifies the name of the SSO Affiliate Application.
Timeout	A timeout for the component.
TransmitBatchMode	How the transmitter processes batches.
TransportLog	Tells the component where and how to report information about its operations.
URI	The Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) of the send port or receive location.

Config Settings

The following is a list of config settings for the Adapter with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.


DeleteAfterDownload	If set to true, deletes the file after download.
DeleteOnSuspend	Specifies whether files may be deleted from server when message is suspended.
DeleteOnUploadError	Whether to delete the remote file when an error occurs after upload begins.
DisableRealPath	Controls whether or not the SSH_FXP_REALPATH request is sent.
Download	If set to true, the send component will download files instead of upload.
DownloadCacheFile	When set, only new files will be downloaded from the server.
DownloadCacheFileDuration	The number of minutes that a file name will remain in the download cache.
DownloadSingleFile	If set to true, the send component will download a file instead of upload.
EnableFileDetailsComparison	Whether the receive component should consider metadata differences when deciding whether to download a file again.
ExcludeMask	Instructs the component to exclude some files when downloading.
FileMaskDelimiter	Specifies a delimiter to use for setting multiple file masks.
FilePermissions	Specifies the permissions of a file to be set after a successful upload.
IgnoreEmptyFiles	Instructs the component to ignore empty files when downloading.
IgnoreFileMaskCasing	Instructs the component to ignore casing of when FileMask is set.
KeyRenegotiationThreshold	Sets the threshold for the SSH Key Renegotiation.
ListDirBeforeDelete	Determines if the directory is listed before a resource is deleted.
ListDirBeforeDownload	Determines if the directory is listed on download.
ListDirectory	If set to true, the send component will list the directory instead of upload.
LocalEOL	When TransferMode is set, this specifies the line ending for the local system.
LocalFile	Specifies the local file to upload or download.
LogSSHPackets	If True, detailed SSH packet logging is performed.
MaxFileData	Specifies the maximum payload size of an SFTP packet.
MaxFilesPerPollingInterval	The maximum number of files that will be downloaded from the server during a single poll.
MonitorFileGrowth	Specifies whether the adapter checks for file growth before downloading.
ProtocolVersion	The highest allowable SFTP version to use.
RenameMode	The condition under which RenameTo is used.
RenameTo	A filename to which RemoteFile will be renamed.
ServerEOL	When TransferMode is set, this specifies the line ending for the remote system.
SortCriteria	Determines sort order before downloading files.
SSHAcceptServerHostKeyFingerPrint	Instructs the component to accept the server's host key with this fingerprint.
SSHEncryptionAlgorithms	A comma-separated list containing all allowable compression algorithms.
SSHFingerprintHashAlgorithm	The algorithm used to calculate the fingerprint.
SSHKeyExchangeAlgorithms	Specifies the supported key exchange algorithms.
SSHMacAlgorithms	Specifies the supported Mac algorithms.
SSHPublicKeyAlgorithms	Specifies the supported public key algorithms for the server's public key.
TemporaryDownloadExtension	An extension to be appended during download.
TemporaryUploadExtension	An extension to be appended during upload.
TransferMode	The transfer mode (ASCII or Binary).
UseStrictKeyExchange	Specifies how strict key exchange is supported.
WaitForServerDisconnect	Causes the component to wait for the server to close the connection.
AbsoluteTimeout	Determines whether timeouts are inactivity timeouts or absolute timeouts.
LocalHost	The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.
TcpNoDelay	Whether or not to delay when sending packets.
UseInternalSecurityAPI	Whether or not to use the system security libraries or an internal implementation.

SFTP Receiver

How to Configure a SFTP Receive Location with the BizTalk Server Administration Console

To configure the receive location by using the BizTalk Server Administration console, use the following procedure:

NOTE: Before completing the following procedure you must have already added a one-way receive port. For more information, see How to Create a Receive Port.

To configure receive location variables for a SFTP receive location:

In the BizTalk Server Administration console, expand BizTalk Server Administration, expand BizTalk Group, expand Applications, and then expand the application you want to create a receive location in.
In the left pane, click the Receive Port node. Then in the right pane, right-click the receive port that is associated with an existing receive location or that you want to associate with a new receive location, and then click Properties.
In the left pane of the Receive Port Properties dialog box, select Receive Locations, and in the right pane double-click an existing receive location or click New to create a new receive location.
In the Receive Location Properties dialog box, in the Transport section next to Type, select nsoftware.SFTP 2024 from the drop-down list, and then click Configure to configure the transport properties for the receive location.

In the nsoftware.SFTP 2024 Transport Properties dialog box, you will find the following properties:


AfterConnect	A set of FTP-style commands to be executed immediately after connecting to the SSHHost . Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
AfterGet	A set of FTP-style commands to be executed after the download. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
BeforeGet	A set of FTP-style commands to be executed before the download. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
CertPassSSOAffiliate	Specifies the name of the SSO Affiliate Application that holds the certificate password. This is only used when the certificate password is blank. Type: baf:SSOList Default Value: ""
DeleteMode	Controls if and when the remote file is deleted after download. Type: xs:int Default Value: 0
ErrorThreshold	The maximum number of errors before the component shuts down. Type: xs:int Default Value: 5
FileMask	Indicates the type of files to download from the SSH server. Type: xs:string Default Value: *"."*
Firewall	A set of properties related to firewall access. Type: Firewall Default Value: null
MaxBatchSize	The maximum size, in MB, of the current batch (0 indicates no limit). Type: xs:int Default Value: 0
MaxFileCount	The maximum number of files in the current batch (0 indicates no limit). Type: xs:int Default Value: 10
MaxFileSize	The maximum size, in MB, of a file in the current batch (0 indicates no limit). Type: xs:int Default Value: 0
MaxThreads	The maximum number of threads that the component may consume. Type: xs:int Default Value: 20
Other	Defines a set of configuration settings to be used by the component. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
PersistentConnection	Instructs the component whether to keep the connection to the server open. Type: bool Default Value: false
PollingInterval	The amount of time, in seconds, between download attempts. Type: xs:int Default Value: 60
ReceivedFileDate	The date of the remote file received by the SFTP component. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
ReceivedFileName	The name of the remote file received by the SFTP component. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
ReceivedFilePath	The remote path of the file received by the SFTP component. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
ReceivedFileSize	The size of the remote file received by the SFTP component. Type: xs:long Default Value: 0
ReceivedFileSSHUser	The SSH user name used by the SFTP component when downloading the remote file. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
RemotePath	The current path on the SSH server. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
RequeueEndpoints	Whether to requeue receive endpoints if the polling interval has not been reached. Type: bool Default Value: false
RuntimeLicense	Specifies the component runtime license key. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
SSHAcceptServerHostKey	Instructs the component to accept the server host key that matches the supplied key. Type: Certificate Default Value: null
SSHAuthMode	The type of authentication used by the component. Type: xs:int Default Value: 2
SSHCert	The certificate to use for client authentication during the SSH handshake. Type: Certificate Default Value: null NOTE: The digital id must have a private key associated with it.
SSHCompressionAlgorithms	A comma-separated list of compression algorithms allowed for this connection. Type: xs:string Default Value: "none"
SSHHost	The address of the SSH host. Type: xs:string Default Value: "" NOTE: This property must have a value.
SSHPassword	The password for SSH password-based authentication. Type: baf:Password Default Value: ""
SSHPort	The port on the SSH server where the SSH service is running; by default, 22. Type: xs:int Default Value: 22
SSHUser	The username for SSH authentication. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
SSOAffiliate	Specifies the name of the SSO Affiliate Application. Type: baf:SSOList Default Value: ""
TempPath	A temporary local directory where data can be stored before the component processes it. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
Timeout	A timeout for the component. Type: xs:int Default Value: 60
TransportLog	Tells the component where and how to report information about its operations. Type: Log Default Value: null
URI	The Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) of the send port or receive location. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""

Click OK.
Enter the appropriate values in the Receive Location Properties dialog box to complete the configuration of the receive location and click OK to save settings. For information about the Receive Locations Properties dialog box, see How to Create a Receive Location.

SFTP Transmitter

Setting the SFTP Adapter Configuration Properties for a Dynamic Send Port

A dynamic send port does not provide any transport configuration options in BizTalk Explorer because it is expected that these properties will be provided with the context properties associated with the message. These properties can be set in a custom pipeline or in an orchestration. To set message configuration properties in an orchestration you can do the following:

Add a Construct Message shape to your orchestration.
Configure the Construct Message shape to construct a new message. (for example Message_2)
Add a Message Assignment shape to the Construct Message shape.
Add code to the Message Assignment shape to initialize the message that you constructed and to set the appropriate configuration properties for the message.

Configuring the SFTP Send Port with the BizTalk Server Administration Console

To configure the send port by using the BizTalk Server Administration console, use the following procedure:

To configure variables for a SFTP send port:

In the BizTalk Server Administration console, create a new send port or double-click an existing send port to modify it. For more information, see How to Create a Send Port. Configure all of the send port options and specify nsoftware.SFTP 2024 for the Type option in the Transport section of the General tab.
On the General tab, in the Transport section, click the Configure button next to Type.

In the nsoftware.SFTP 2024 Transport Properties dialog box, use the following properties to:


AfterConnect	A set of FTP-style commands to be executed immediately after connecting to the SSHHost . Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
AfterPut	A set of FTP-style commands to be executed after the upload. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
Append	Whether or not the component should append data to the RemoteFile . Type: bool Default Value: false
BeforePut	A set of FTP-style commands to be executed before the upload. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
CertPassSSOAffiliate	Specifies the name of the SSO Affiliate Application that holds the certificate password. This is only used when the certificate password is blank. Type: baf:SSOList Default Value: ""
ConnectionLifetime	Instructs the component whether or not to leave the connection to the server open. Type: xs:int Default Value: 0
Firewall	A set of properties related to firewall access. Type: Firewall Default Value: null
MaxPersistentConnections	The maximum number of simultaneous persistent connections when sending. Type: xs:int Default Value: 1
MaxThreads	The maximum number of threads that the component may consume. Type: xs:int Default Value: 20
MaxTransmissionBatchSize	The maximum number of messages that can be sent in a single batch. Type: xs:int Default Value: 1
Other	Defines a set of configuration settings to be used by the component. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
Overwrite	Whether or not the component should overwrite files during transfer. Type: bool Default Value: false
RemoteFile	The name of the destination file on the SSH server for uploading. Type: xs:string Default Value: "%SourceFileName%" NOTE: This property must be specified.
RemotePath	The current path on the SSH server. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
RemoteTempPath	A temporary directory on the server to store files before moving them to RemotePath . Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
RuntimeLicense	Specifies the component runtime license key. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
SSHAcceptServerHostKey	Instructs the component to accept the server host key that matches the supplied key. Type: Certificate Default Value: null
SSHAuthMode	The type of authentication used by the component. Type: xs:int Default Value: 2
SSHCert	The certificate to use for client authentication during the SSH handshake. Type: Certificate Default Value: null NOTE: The digital id must have a private key associated with it.
SSHCompressionAlgorithms	A comma-separated list of compression algorithms allowed for this connection. Type: xs:string Default Value: "none"
SSHHost	The address of the SSH host. Type: xs:string Default Value: "" NOTE: This property must be specified.
SSHPassword	The password for SSH password-based authentication. Type: baf:Password Default Value: ""
SSHPort	The port on the SSH server where the SSH service is running; by default, 22. Type: xs:int Default Value: 22
SSHUser	The username for SSH authentication. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""
SSOAffiliate	Specifies the name of the SSO Affiliate Application. Type: baf:SSOList Default Value: ""
Timeout	A timeout for the component. Type: xs:int Default Value: 60
TransmitBatchMode	How the transmitter processes batches. Type: xs:int Default Value: 0
TransportLog	Tells the component where and how to report information about its operations. Type: Log Default Value: null
URI	The Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) of the send port or receive location. Type: xs:string Default Value: ""

Click OK and OK again to save settings.

AfterConnect Property (SFTP Adapter)

A set of FTP-style commands to be executed immediately after connecting to the SSHHost .

Data Type

String

Default Value

Remarks

AfterConnect is a script that is executed immediately following a successful connection.

Each line in the script is treated as a single command. By default, if the adapter encounters any errors while executing a command, it will log the error message and will continue to process the script. This behavior can be turned off by inserting "ONERROR FAIL" at any point in the script, which will cause the script to terminate on error but will not interrupt the normal operation of the adapter. The default behavior can be restored at any point in the script by inserting the line "ONERROR RESUME".

Valid additional scripting commands are listed below:


cd Path	Change the remote directory to the specified path.
del Filename	Delete the specified file from the remote server.
mkdir Directory	Create the specified remote directory on the server.
rn Filename NewFilename	Rename the remote file specified by Filename to the NewFilename.
move Filename NewFilename	Move the remote file located at Filename to the NewFilename.
rm Filename	Remove the specified file from the remote server.
rmdir Directory	Remove the remote directory from the server.
touch Filename	Create the specified file on the server.

AfterGet Property (SFTP Adapter)

A set of FTP-style commands to be executed after the download.

Data Type

String

Default Value

Remarks

AfterGet is a script that is executed immediately following each successful download operation.

Valid additional scripting commands are listed below:


cd Path	Change the remote directory to the specified path.
del Filename	Delete the specified file from the remote server.
mkdir Directory	Create the specified remote directory on the server.
rn Filename NewFilename	Rename the remote file specified by Filename to the NewFilename.
move Filename NewFilename	Move the remote file located at Filename to the NewFilename.
rm Filename	Remove the specified file from the remote server.
rmdir Directory	Remove the remote directory from the server.
touch Filename	Create the specified file on the server.

This property is not available in the Sender.

AfterPut Property (SFTP Adapter)

A set of FTP-style commands to be executed after the upload.

Data Type

String

Default Value

Remarks

AfterPut is a script that is executed immediately following each successful upload operation.

Valid additional scripting commands are listed below:


cd Path	Change the remote directory to the specified path.
del Filename	Delete the specified file from the remote server.
mkdir Directory	Create the specified remote directory on the server.
rn Filename NewFilename	Rename the remote file specified by Filename to the NewFilename.
move Filename NewFilename	Move the remote file located at Filename to the NewFilename.
rm Filename	Remove the specified file from the remote server.
rmdir Directory	Remove the remote directory from the server.
touch Filename	Create the specified file on the server.

This property is not available in the Receiver.

Append Property (SFTP Adapter)

Whether or not the component should append data to the RemoteFile .

Data Type

Boolean

Default Value

false

Remarks

This property controls the adapter's upload behavior. When set to TRUE, the adapter will append data to the file specified by RemoteFile rather than creating or overwriting it.

This property is not available in the Receiver.

BeforeGet Property (SFTP Adapter)

A set of FTP-style commands to be executed before the download.

Data Type

String

Default Value

Remarks

BeforeGet is a script that is executed immediately before each download operation.

Valid additional scripting commands are listed below:


cd Path	Change the remote directory to the specified path.
del Filename	Delete the specified file from the remote server.
mkdir Directory	Create the specified remote directory on the server.
rn Filename NewFilename	Rename the remote file specified by Filename to the NewFilename.
move Filename NewFilename	Move the remote file located at Filename to the NewFilename.
rm Filename	Remove the specified file from the remote server.
rmdir Directory	Remove the remote directory from the server.
touch Filename	Create the specified file on the server.

This property is not available in the Sender.

BeforePut Property (SFTP Adapter)

A set of FTP-style commands to be executed before the upload.

Data Type

String

Default Value

Remarks

BeforePut is a script that is executed immediately before each upload operation.

Valid additional scripting commands are listed below:


cd Path	Change the remote directory to the specified path.
del Filename	Delete the specified file from the remote server.
mkdir Directory	Create the specified remote directory on the server.
rn Filename NewFilename	Rename the remote file specified by Filename to the NewFilename.
move Filename NewFilename	Move the remote file located at Filename to the NewFilename.
rm Filename	Remove the specified file from the remote server.
rmdir Directory	Remove the remote directory from the server.
touch Filename	Create the specified file on the server.

This property is not available in the Receiver.

CertPassSSOAffiliate Property (SFTP Adapter)

Specifies the name of the SSO Affiliate Application that holds the certificate password. This is only used when the certificate password is blank.

Data Type

String

Default Value

Remarks

This property allows the adapter to load the certificate password from an Enterprise Single Sign-On secret server. This will only pull the password from the configured Affiliate Application.

ConnectionLifetime Property (SFTP Adapter)

Instructs the component whether or not to leave the connection to the server open.

Data Type

Enumeration

Possible Values

Automatic (0)
Per Batch (1)
Persisted (2)

Default Value

Remarks

This property is used when uploading batches of messages to a server that use the same connection properties. In order to minimize connection-related protocol overhead, connections may be persisted with various lifetimes:


Automatic (0 - default)	The connection to the server will be established as needed per each message. When the message transmission is complete, the adapter will disconnect from the server.
Per Batch (1)	During each batch, the connection to the server will be established as needed per each message. If a connection already exists to the server, that will be used as opposed to creating a new one. At the end of the batch, all such connections will be disconnected.
Persisted (2)	Connections will be established as needed and stored. If a connection already exists for a server, that will be used as opposed to creating a new one. The connections will not be disconnected until the adapter is terminated by the BizTalk Message Engine.

This property is not available in the Receiver.

DeleteMode Property (SFTP Adapter)

Controls if and when the remote file is deleted after download.

Data Type

Enumeration

Possible Values

Never (0)
On Success (1)
On Failure (2)
Always (3)

Default Value

Remarks

This property informs the adapter as to whether or not it should delete a remote files from the server after a successful download. The possible values and their meanings are as follows:


Never	The remote file is never deleted.
OnSuccess	The remote file is deleted after a successful download.
OnFailure	The remote file is deleted if the transfer fails.
Always	The remote file is deleted regardless of success or failure of the transfer.

Note: the default value is Never for data protection purposes. Unless modified this will result in the adapter continuously receiving the same data.

This property is not available in the Sender.

ErrorThreshold Property (SFTP Adapter)

The maximum number of errors before the component shuts down.

Data Type

Integer

Default Value

Remarks

This property limits the number of errors that the adapter can incur before it shuts down and stops processing messages.

If set to 0 the adapter will never shutdown.

Note that if the operation completes successfully the current error count will be reset.

This property may be configured on the adapter's static handler property page in the BizTalk Server administration console.

This property is not available in the Sender.

FileMask Property (SFTP Adapter)

Indicates the type of files to download from the SSH server.

Data Type

String

Default Value

"*.*"

Remarks

This property will limit what kinds of files the adapter will download from the server. Only files matching the pattern specified in FileMask will be retrieved.

The following special characters are supported for pattern matching:


?	Any single character.
*	Any characters or no characters (e.g., C*t matches Cat, Cot, Coast, Ct).
[,-]	A range of characters (e.g., [a-z], [a], [0-9], [0-9,a-d,f,r-z]).
\	The slash is ignored and exact matching is performed on the next character.

If these characters need to be used as a literal in a pattern, then they must be escaped by surrounding them with brackets []. Note: "]" and "-" do not need to be escaped. See below for the escape sequences:


Character	Escape Sequence
?	[?]
*	[*]
[	[[]
\	[\]

For example, to match the value [Something].txt, specify the pattern [[]Something].txt.

This property is not available in the Sender.

Firewall Property (SFTP Adapter)

A set of properties related to firewall access.

Data Type

Firewall

Remarks

This is a Firewall type property which contains fields describing the firewall through which the adapter will attempt to connect.

MaxBatchSize Property (SFTP Adapter)

The maximum size, in MB, of the current batch (0 indicates no limit).

Data Type

Integer

Default Value

Default Value

Remarks

This setting specifies the maximum number of simultaneous persistent connections when sending.

The default value is 1, which limits the adapter to using one persistent connection for the adapter at any one time. This means when ConnectionLifetime is set to Persisted the send adapter will first check to see if an existing connection is present before transmitting data. In the case where a connection exists but another instance of the send port is using the connection the adapter will wait for the connection to become free. A value of 1 effectively serializes all communication for the send port through one persistent connection.

By setting a value greater than 1 a pool of persistent connections can be created. This allows multiple simultaneous persistent connections to be used. When the send adapter is active it will check to see if there are any existing connections. In the case where a connection exists but is being used by another instance of the send port it will attempt to create a new persistent connection. If creating a new persistent connection would exceed the limit specified in this setting the adapter will instead wait for a connection to become free. Setting this to a value greater than 1 allows multiple simultaneous connections to be made while still taking advantage of persistent connections to reduce the overhead of re-connecting.

Note: This only applies to the send adapter.

The default value is 1.

This property can only be configured through the adapter's static handler property page in the BizTalk Server administration console.

This property is not available in the Receiver.

MaxThreads Property (SFTP Adapter)

The maximum number of threads that the component may consume.

Data Type

Integer

Default Value

Remarks

This property limits the number of concurrent threads that the adapter may consume while completing its work.

This property can only be configured through the adapter's static handler property page in the BizTalk Server administration console.

MaxTransmissionBatchSize Property (SFTP Adapter)

The maximum number of messages that can be sent in a single batch.

Data Type

Integer

Default Value

Remarks

This property controls the maximum size of an outbound message batch.

Note: be careful when modifying this property as it directly effects the efficiency of the transmit adapter. Setting MaxTransmissionBatchSize to a low value in an environment that requires transmission of large quantities of data will result in the adapter accumulating several small batches. If TransmitBatchMode is set to Parallel, this will result in the adapter transmitting many small batches at once and can put a heavy load on the processor.

Conversely, if TransmitBatchMode is set to Serial, setting MaxTransmissionBatchSize to a large value may result in long transmission delays as the adapter will wait on existing work to complete before accepting new messages from the BizTalk Message Engine. This is especially true when the adapter is transmitting large data.

This property can only be configured through the adapter's static handler property page in the BizTalk Server administration console.

This property is not available in the Receiver.

Other Property (SFTP Adapter)

Defines a set of configuration settings to be used by the component.

Data Type

String

Default Value

Remarks

The adapter accepts one or more configuration settings. Configuration settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the adapter, access to these internal properties is provided through the Other property.

The Other property may be set to one or more configuration settings (name/value pairs). Set one setting per line. For example: configname1=value1 configname2=value2

Overwrite Property (SFTP Adapter)

Whether or not the component should overwrite files during transfer.

Data Type

Boolean

Default Value

false

Remarks

This property is a value indicating whether or not the adapter should overwrite files on the server if they already exist. If Overwrite is false, an error will be thrown whenever RemoteFile exists before an upload operation.

This property is not available in the Receiver.

PersistentConnection Property (SFTP Adapter)

Instructs the component whether to keep the connection to the server open.

Default Value

Remarks

This value contains the date of the remote file being received by the FTP adapter. It can be read from the context of a message being received by an FTP adapter receive location.

This property is not available in the Sender.

ReceivedFileName Property (SFTP Adapter)

The name of the remote file received by the SFTP component.

Data Type

String

Default Value

Remarks

If a value is specified, the adapter will directly upload the file to RemoteTempPath. Once the file transfer is complete, the adapter will move the file to the RemotePath.

This property is not available in the Receiver.

RequeueEndpoints Property (SFTP Adapter)

Whether to requeue receive endpoints if the polling interval has not been reached.

Data Type

Boolean

Default Value

false

Remarks

This setting controls whether receive endpoints are requeued for later processing if the polling interval has not yet been reached. When this setting is set to No (default) each thread will block until the polling interval for the corresponding receive location is reached. If there exist more active receive locations than MaxThreads it is possible for some threads to block the execution of others since they may be waiting for a polling interval.

When this setting is set to Yes if the polling interval has not been reached the thread will not block until the polling interval is reached, and instead the endpoint will be requeued to be processed later. This lets subsequent endpoints in the queue to be processed.

If MaxThreads is set to a low value and there are a larger number of receive locations setting this to Yes will help assure that polling intervals are respected and receive locations poll in a timely manner.

The default value is No.

This property can only be configured through the adapter's static handler property page in the BizTalk Server administration console.

This property is not available in the Sender.

RuntimeLicense Property (SFTP Adapter)

Specifies the component runtime license key.

Data Type

String

Default Value

Remarks

You can use the RuntimeLicense property to set the runtime key for the adapter license.

This property may be configured on the adapter's static handler property page in the BizTalk Server administration console.

SSHAcceptServerHostKey Property (SFTP Adapter)

Instructs the component to accept the server host key that matches the supplied key.

Data Type

Certificate

Remarks

If the host key that will be used by the server is known in advance, this property may be set to accept the expected key. If you are using the fingerprint, you may supply it to the SSHAcceptServerHostKeyFingerPrint setting by HEX encoding the values in the form "0a:1b:2c:3d". If this property is not set the server will not be authenticated, and the connection will be refused by the client.

Note: You may also set the Accept Any field to Yes without opening the certificate selection dialog to force the adapter to unilaterally authenticate any server during the security handshake. It is strongly recommended that you use this only for testing purposes. Set the LogMode to Info to cause the adapter to report the server's credentials to Location.

SSHAuthMode Property (SFTP Adapter)

The type of authentication used by the component.

Data Type

Enumeration

Possible Values

None (0)
Multi Factor (1)
Password (2)
Public Key (3)
Keyboard Interactive (4)
GSSAPIWith Mic (5)

Default Value

Remarks

SSHAuthMode controls how the adapter attempts to authenticate when connecting to the SSHHost. The following authentication methods are available:


None	The adapter will attempt anonymous authentication.
Multi-Factor	The adapter will attempt as many authentication steps as the server requires using whatever credentials it has available.
Password	The adapter will send the SSHPassword to the server.
Public Key	The adapter will send the SSHCert to the server;
Keyboard-Interactive	The adapter will perform SSH keyboard-interactive authentication, responding automatically to the server's authentication prompts. It will supply the value of SSHPassword as the response to the "password" prompt. Note: this method is not truly keyboard-interactive, and the adapter may not recognize all prompts supplied by the server. It should be used only when the SSHHost cannot be configured to authenticate the SSHUser via more easily automated methods such as Password or Public Key.
GSSAPIWithMic	This allows the adapter to attempt Kerberos authentication using the GSSAPI-WITH-MIC scheme. The client will try Kerberos authentication using the value of SSHUser (single sign-on), or if SSHPassword is specified as well, it will try Kerberos authentication with alternate credentials.

SSHCert Property (SFTP Adapter)

The certificate to use for client authentication during the SSH handshake.

Data Type

Certificate

Remarks

This property is used to assign a specific certificate for SSH client authentication.

This field is used to set a Private Key Certificate.

Private key certificates may be loaded from the registry, from files in PKCS#12 format, or from a PEM file format. If you click on the ellipses, a certificate selection dialog will open. To select a private key from the system registry, select the System Store tab or the User Store tab, and highlight the appropriate registry store. The list of certificates which have private keys will be shown below.

To select a private key certificate from a file in PKCS#12 format, select the PFX Store tab. The browse button can be used to examine the file system for PKCS#12 (.pfx or .p12) certificates. If you wish to examine the certificate, provide the password in the field provided and click on the Open button to examine the file store for certificates present. To load a certificate from PEM files, select the PEM tab. Like the PFX file selection, you can specify the password and click the Open button to examine the certificates in the PEM store, or you may paste any PEM data stored in memory.

Regardless of how you selected the certificate, once you hit the OK button, the adapter will attempt to verify that certificate selection. If successful, the subject of the certificate will be displayed in the property field. If the adapter was not able to verify the selection, a dialog box will appear instead detailing the verification error.

SSHCompressionAlgorithms Property (SFTP Adapter)

A comma-separated list of compression algorithms allowed for this connection.

Data Type

String

Default Value

"none"

Remarks

This list is used for both directions: client to server and server to client. When negotiating algorithms, each side sends a list of all algorithms it supports or allows. The algorithm chosen for each direction is the first algorithm to appear in the sender's list that the receiver supports, so it is important to list multiple algorithms in preferential order. If no algorithm can be agreed upon, the adapter will raise an error and the connection will be aborted.

SSHCompressionAlgorithms must be set to a comma-separated list containing at least one of the following values:


zlib	Zlib compression is allowed for this connection.
none	No compression is allowed for this connection.

SSHHost Property (SFTP Adapter)

The address of the SSH host.

Data Type

String

Default Value

Default Value

Remarks

This property indicates a temporary directory where the adapter can store any data before the adapter processes it. If TempPath is empty, the adapter will receive all data to memory. If set, the adapter will generate and write all inbound data to a temporary file in the specified directory.

Once the file is submitted, the adapter will handle closing the file stream and deleting the temporary file. However, if the adapter is shut down during a transfer some temporary files may be left in the directory. To ensure optimal performance, server administrators should check the directory regularly and remove old or extraneous files.

This property accepts the "%TEMP%" macro, which will be replaced with the default system temporary directory at runtime. Note: by default, this property is empty and the adapter will use memory streams to store all inbound data before submitting it. It is recommended that you use a temporary directory when downloading large batches or batches containing large files to alleviate potential increased memory requirements.

This property is not available in the Sender.

Timeout Property (SFTP Adapter)

A timeout for the component.

Data Type

Integer

Default Value

Remarks

If the Timeout property is set to 0, all operations will run uninterrupted until successful completion, or an error condition is encountered.

If Timeout is set to a positive value, the adapter will wait for the operation to complete before returning control.

If Timeout expires, and the operation is not yet complete, the adapter fails with an error.

Please note that by default, all timeouts are inactivity timeouts, i.e. the timeout period is extended by Timeout seconds when data is successfully sent or received.

Optionally, the behavior of the adapter may be changed to absolute timeouts, i.e. the adapter will wait for a maximum of Timeout seconds since the beginning of the operation, without extending the timeout period during communications.

This behavior is controlled by the AbsoluteTimeout configuration setting.

The default value for the Timeout property is 60 (seconds).

TransmitBatchMode Property (SFTP Adapter)

How the transmitter processes batches.

Data Type

Enumeration

Possible Values

Parallel (0)
Serial (1)

Default Value

Remarks

This property controls how the transmitter processes message batches:


Parallel	The adapter will process however many batches the BizTalk Message Engine sends it. The number of maximum concurrent batches may be controlled by the MaxThreads property.
Serial	The adapter will queue batches from the BizTalk Message Engine and process them one at a time.

This property can only be configured through the adapter's static handler property page in the BizTalk Server administration console.

Fields

Store
String
Default Value: "MY"

The name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

The StoreType field specifies the type of the certificate store specified by Store. If the store is password protected, specify the password in StorePassword.

Store is used in conjunction with the Subject field in order to specify client certificates. If Store has a value, and Subject is set, a search for a certificate is initiated. Please refer to the Subject field for details.

Designations of certificate stores are platform-dependent.

The following are designations of the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:


MY	A certificate store holding personal certificates with their associated private keys.
CA	Certifying authority certificates.
ROOT	Root certificates.
SPC	Software publisher certificates.

In Java, the certificate store normally is a file containing certificates and optional private keys.

When the certificate store type is PFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is PFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e. PKCS12 certificate store).

If the provider is OpenSSL, the certificate store is a file containing a certificate and a private key. This property must be set to the name of the file.

StorePassword
String
Default Value: ""

If the certificate store is of a type that requires a password, this property is used to specify that password in order to open the certificate store.

StoreType
CertStoreTypes
Default Value: 0

The type of certificate store for this certificate.

The adapter supports both public and private keys in a variety of formats. When the cstAuto value is used, the adapter will automatically determine the type. This field can take one of the following values:


0 (cstUser - default)	For Windows, this specifies that the certificate store is a certificate store owned by the current user. Note: This store type is not available in Java.
1 (cstMachine)	For Windows, this specifies that the certificate store is a machine store. Note: This store type is not available in Java.
2 (cstPFXFile)	The certificate store is the name of a PFX (PKCS#12) file containing certificates.
3 (cstPFXBlob)	The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in PFX (PKCS#12) format.
4 (cstJKSFile)	The certificate store is the name of a Java Key Store (JKS) file containing certificates. Note: This store type is only available in Java.
5 (cstJKSBlob)	The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in Java Key Store (JKS) format. Note: This store type is only available in Java.
6 (cstPEMKeyFile)	The certificate store is the name of a PEM-encoded file that contains a private key and an optional certificate.
7 (cstPEMKeyBlob)	The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) that contains a private key and an optional certificate.
8 (cstPublicKeyFile)	The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a PEM- or DER-encoded public key certificate.
9 (cstPublicKeyBlob)	The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) that contains a PEM- or DER-encoded public key certificate.
10 (cstSSHPublicKeyBlob)	The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) that contains an SSH-style public key.
11 (cstP7BFile)	The certificate store is the name of a PKCS#7 file containing certificates.
12 (cstP7BBlob)	The certificate store is a string (binary) representing a certificate store in PKCS#7 format.
13 (cstSSHPublicKeyFile)	The certificate store is the name of a file that contains an SSH-style public key.
14 (cstPPKFile)	The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a PPK (PuTTY Private Key).
15 (cstPPKBlob)	The certificate store is a string (binary) that contains a PPK (PuTTY Private Key).
16 (cstXMLFile)	The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a certificate in XML format.
17 (cstXMLBlob)	The certificate store is a string that contains a certificate in XML format.
18 (cstJWKFile)	The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a JWK (JSON Web Key).
19 (cstJWKBlob)	The certificate store is a string that contains a JWK (JSON Web Key).
21 (cstBCFKSFile)	The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a BCFKS (Bouncy Castle FIPS Key Store). Note: This store type is only available in Java and .NET.
22 (cstBCFKSBlob)	The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in BCFKS (Bouncy Castle FIPS Key Store) format. Note: This store type is only available in Java and .NET.
23 (cstPKCS11)	The certificate is present on a physical security key accessible via a PKCS#11 interface. To use a security key, the necessary data must first be collected using the CERTMGR adapter. The ListStoreCertificates method may be called after setting CertStoreType to `cstPKCS11`, CertStorePassword to the PIN, and CertStore to the full path of the PKCS#11 DLL. The certificate information returned in the CertList event's `CertEncoded` parameter may be saved for later use. When using a certificate, pass the previously saved security key information as the Store and set StorePassword to the PIN. Code Example. SSH Authentication with Security Key: `certmgr.CertStoreType = CertStoreTypes.cstPKCS11; certmgr.OnCertList += (s, e) => { secKeyBlob = e.CertEncoded; }; certmgr.CertStore = @"C:\Program Files\OpenSC Project\OpenSC\pkcs11\opensc-pkcs11.dll"; certmgr.CertStorePassword = "123456"; //PIN certmgr.ListStoreCertificates(); sftp.SSHCert = new Certificate(CertStoreTypes.cstPKCS11, secKeyBlob, "123456", "*"); sftp.SSHUser = "test"; sftp.SSHLogon("myhost", 22);`
99 (cstAuto)	The store type is automatically detected from the input data. This setting may be used with both public and private keys and can detect any of the supported formats automatically.

Subject
String
Default Value: ""

The subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

When this property is set, a search is performed in the current certificate store certificate with matching subject.

If an exact match is not found, the store is searched for subjects containing the value of the property.

When setting the property to a partial subject, CN= should be omitted. For example, the following code would find the certificate with subject CN=Test Certificate, OU=People, C=US

Example (Searching with partial subject)

Control.CertSubject = "Test"

If a match is not found, the property is set to an empty string, and no certificate is selected.

The special value "*" picks a random certificate in the certificate store.

If a matching certificate is found, Subject is set to the full subject of the matching certificate.

Thumbprint
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

The thumbprint of the certificate.

This field is used to specify the thumbprint of the certificate. When there are multiple certificates in the store that have the same subject, the thumbprint will be used to distinguish between them.

Constructors

Constructors are only relevant when configuring adapters in orchestrations.

public Certificate();

Creates a instance whose properties can be set.

public Certificate(string certificateFile);

Opens CertificateFile and reads out the contents as an X509 public key.

public Certificate(byte[] certificateData);

Parses CertificateData as an X509 public key.

public Certificate(CertStoreTypes certStoreType, string store, string storePassword, string subject);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store.

After the store has been successfully opened, the constructor will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

public Certificate(CertStoreTypes certStoreType, string store, string storePassword, byte[] encoded);

After the store has been successfully opened, the constructor will load Encoded as an X509 certificate and search the opened store for a corresponding private key.

public Certificate(CertStoreTypes certStoreType, byte[] storeBlob, string storePassword, string subject);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a string (binary- or base64-encoded) containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store.

public Certificate(CertStoreTypes certStoreType, byte[] storeBlob, string storePassword, byte[] encoded);

After the store has been successfully opened, the constructor will load Encoded as an X509 certificate and search the opened store for a corresponding private key.

Firewall Type

The firewall the component will connect through.

Remarks

When connecting through a firewall, this type is used to specify different properties of the firewall such as the firewall Host and the FirewallType.

Fields

AutoDetect
Boolean
Default Value: False

Tells the adapter whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.

FirewallType
FirewallTypes
Default Value: 0

Determines the type of firewall to connect through. The applicable values are the following:


fwNone (0)	No firewall (default setting).
fwTunnel (1)	Connect through a tunneling proxy. Port is set to 80.
fwSOCKS4 (2)	Connect through a SOCKS4 Proxy. Port is set to 1080.
fwSOCKS5 (3)	Connect through a SOCKS5 Proxy. Port is set to 1080.

Host
String
Default Value: ""

Name or IP address of firewall (optional). If a Host is given, requested connections will be authenticated through the specified firewall when connecting.

If the Host field is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, the Host field is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.

Password
String
Default Value: ""

A password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall. If Host is specified, the User and Password fields are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, a trappable error is fired.

Port
Integer
Default Value: 0

The TCP port for the firewall Host. See the description of the Host field for details.

Note that the Port is set automatically when FirewallType is set to a valid value. See the description of the FirewallType field for details.

User
String
Default Value: ""

A user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall. If the Host is specified, the User and Password fields are used to connect and authenticate to the given Firewall. If the authentication fails, a trappable error is fired.

Constructors

Constructors are only relevant when configuring adapters in orchestrations.

public Firewall();

Log Type

A log where the component will record information about its operations.

Remarks

This describes how and where the adapter will record information describing its execution.

Fields

Location
String
Default Value: "Application"

This field describes the location where the logging information is to be written.

If the EventLog LogType has been chosen, this field must contain the name of the Event Log to which the information should be written. The default value for this field is "Application". If a value other than "Application" is set the computer must be restarted for the change to take effect. Note that the same event log must be used for all send ports and receive locations that use the same adapter.

If the File LogType has been chosen, this field must contain the location of the file to write logging information to on the file system.

The adapter also supports logging to files based on the current date and time. This allows for log files to be organized by days, months, or other intervals as specified. When specifying a log filename include a valid .NET date and time format string within the < and > characters. For instance C:\logs\sftp_<yyyyMMdd>.log or C:\logs\as2_<yyyyMMdd>T<hhmm>.log.

LogMode
LogModes
Default Value: 3

This field controls what information the adapter logs. The possible values have the following affect on the adapter's behavior:


Verbose	The adapter will report all information regarding the transport.
Info	The adapter will report all major operations, as well as all warnings and errors.
Warning	The adapter will report any conditions that could result in unpredictable behavior as well as errors.
Error	The adapter will report all errors that prevent normal operations from completing.
Fatal	The adapter will report only serious errors that cause the adapter to completely stop functioning.

LogType
LogTypes
Default Value: 1

This property controls where the adapter will log the information. The possible values have the following affect on the adapter's behavior:


None	The adapter will not report any logging information.
EventLog	The adapter will report all logging information to the event log. The specific event log must be defined in the Location field when this type is selected.
File	The adapter will report all logging information to a file. The desired file must be specified in the Location field when this type has been selected.

Constructors

Constructors are only relevant when configuring adapters in orchestrations.

public Log();

public Log(LogTypes logType, string location, LogModes logMode);

Config Settings (SFTP Adapter)

The adapter accepts one or more of the following configuration settings. Configuration settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the adapter, access to these internal properties is provided through the Other property.

SFTP Config Settings

DeleteAfterDownload: If set to true, deletes the file after download.

This setting is used in conjunction with either Download or DownloadSingleFile. It is only applicable to the send adapter. When the send adapter is configured to download a file this setting can also be specified to delete the file from the server after it is downloaded.

DeleteOnSuspend: Specifies whether files may be deleted from server when message is suspended.

If true, the file on the server will be deleted in accordance with the option selected in DeleteMode even if the message is suspended.

The default value is False.

DeleteOnUploadError: Whether to delete the remote file when an error occurs after upload begins.

If an error occurs after an upload has started, the partial upload may remain on the remote server after the error is handled. If this setting is True, the send adapter will delete the partial upload while handling the error. The default value is False.

This is only applicable to the send adapter.

DisableRealPath: Controls whether or not the SSH_FXP_REALPATH request is sent.

This configuration setting can be used to skip sending the SSH_FXP_REALPATH request, which asks the server to canonicalize the value in RemotePath to an absolute path. The default value is false, which will cause the component to send the request normally. If set to true, component will not send the SSH_FXP_REALPATH packet and will use the value in RemotePath directly.

Download: If set to true, the send adapter will download files instead of upload.

This setting is used to download multiple files using the send adapter. It is only applicable to the send adapter. In situations where you want to initiate the download of files instead of using a receive adapter you can configure the send adapter to download the files. It is similar in use to DownloadSingleFile.

To do this you can not use a solicit response port. You must use a one way send port. In this case set the LocalFile setting to the directory to which you'd like to download the files.

DownloadCacheFile: When set, only new files will be downloaded from the server.

This may be set to the location of a file on disk that will hold the names of files that were previously downloaded from the server. On each PollingInterval the adapter will check to see if the file on the server exists in this list. If the file exists in this list, it is determined that the file was previously downloaded and is not downloaded on the current polling interval. The list is automatically updated on each polling interval. Please see DownloadCacheFileDuration and EnableFileDetailsComparison for more configuration options.

DownloadCacheFileDuration: The number of minutes that a file name will remain in the download cache.

If a file name is added to the DownloadCacheFile and is not seen on the server again within DownloadCacheFileDuration minutes, it will be removed from the cache. This can prevent the download cache file from growing too large in certain cases.

The default value is 0, meaning that files will never be removed.

This setting is only applicable if DownloadCacheFile is set.

DownloadSingleFile: If set to true, the send adapter will download a file instead of upload.

This setting is used to download a file from an orchestration using the send adapter. It is only applicable to the send adapter. In situations where you want to initiate the download of a file instead of using a receive adapter you can configure the send adapter to download the file.

In this case the adapter should be used as a solicit response adapter. Because a solicit response port can return only one message, you can only download one file at a time with the SFTP, SCP, FTP, and WebDAV send ports. To do this you'll need to set the DownloadSingleFile configuration setting to true. For instance: Message_2 = Message_1; Message_2(nsoftware.BizTalk.SFTP.SSHUser) = "test"; Message_2(nsoftware.BizTalk.SFTP.SSHPassword) = "test"; Message_2(nsoftware.BizTalk.SFTP.SSHHost) = "server"; Message_2(nsoftware.BizTalk.SFTP.SSHAcceptServerHostKeyAcceptAny) = true; Message_2(nsoftware.BizTalk.SFTP.RemotePath) = "temp"; Message_2(nsoftware.BizTalk.SFTP.RemoteFile) = "test.txt"; Message_2(nsoftware.BizTalk.SFTP.Other) = "DownloadSingleFile=true";

Note: You can also set DeleteAfterDownload in the Other property for FTP, SFTP, and WebDAV transfers to delete the file on the server once the download is complete. DeleteAfterDownload is not applicable to SCP. This can be done by setting one configuration setting per line in the Other property: Message_2(nsoftware.BizTalk.SFTP.Other) = "DownloadSingleFile=true\r\nDeleteAfterDownload=true";

It is also possible to download multiple files with the send adapters. To do this you can not use a solicit response port. You must use a one way send port. In this case set the LocalFile setting to the directory to which you'd like to download the files and set Download to true.

EnableFileDetailsComparison: Whether the receive adapter should consider metadata differences when deciding whether to download a file again.

This setting is used in conjunction with DownloadCacheFile, and is only available on the receive adapter. If DownloadCacheFile is enabled, this setting can be used to control how the receive adapter uses the download file cache information when deciding whether to download a file again. (Similar to the "Enable Timestamp Comparison" property on Microsoft's FTP BizTalk Adapter.)

If this is set to False, the receive adapter will not download a file again if the cache contains any information about it (that is, if it has been downloaded before).

If this is set to True, the receive adapter will check the metadata of the remote file against its cached metadata, and will download the file again if any of the metadata differs.

ExcludeMask: Instructs the adapter to exclude some files when downloading.

This configuration setting is used to specify a mask to exclude certain files when downloading. If a file matches both this mask and FileMask, the file will be not be downloaded.

FileMaskDelimiter: Specifies a delimiter to use for setting multiple file masks.

If specified, the file mask will be split into separate masks based on the chosen delimiter. The default is "", which will cause the file mask to be treated as a single value. When using multiple masks, any files that match one or more of the masks will be downloaded. For example, setting FileMaskDelimiter to "," and setting RemoteFile to "*.txt, *.csv" will download all files ending in .txt or .csv.

FilePermissions: Specifies the permissions of a file to be set after a successful upload.

This may be set to an octal value representing the permissions of a file to be set after a successful upload. For example: FilePermissions=0777 Note: When using the SCP adapter this must be a 4 digit value. The SFTP adapter will accept a 3 digit value.

IgnoreEmptyFiles: Instructs the adapter to ignore empty files when downloading.

When this option is true the adapter will ignore any empty files when downloading from the server.

The default value is false.

Note: This is only applicable to the Receive adapter.

IgnoreFileMaskCasing: Instructs the adapter to ignore casing of when FileMask is set.

By default the value of this setting is false. If set to true the adapter will ignore case when matching a value to the FileMask.

KeyRenegotiationThreshold: Sets the threshold for the SSH Key Renegotiation.

This property allows you to specify the threshold, in the number of bytes, for the Secure Shell (SSH) key renegotiation. The default value for this property is set to 1 GB.

Example. Setting the Threshold to 500 MB: SSHComponent.Config("KeyRenegotiationThreshold=524288000")

ListDirBeforeDelete: Determines if the directory is listed before a resource is deleted.

This is True by default. When set to False the adapter will not list the directory before attempting to delete a resource. This may only be used when the exact name of the file is known and is specified in FileMask. This is helpful in situations where the name of the file is known and server permissions do not allow directory listings.

ListDirBeforeDownload: Determines if the directory is listed on download.

This is True by default. When set to False the adapter will not list the directory before attempting a download. This may only be used when the exact name of the file is known and is specified in FileMask. This is helpful in situations where the name of the file is known and server permissions do not allow directory listings.

ListDirectory: If set to true, the send adapter will list the directory instead of upload.

This setting is used to list the files in a remote directory on the server from an orchestration using the send adapter. It is only applicable to the send adapter. In situations where you want to list the contents of a directory you can configure the send adapter to do so.

In this case the adapter should be used as a solicit response adapter. In your orchestration after referencing the SFTP, FTP, or WebDAV adapter you can set the message context properties to configure the adapter. To specify that the adapter should list the directory set the Other property to ListDirectory=true. For instance: Message_2 = Message_1; Message_2(nsoftware.BizTalk.SFTP.SSHUser) = "test"; Message_2(nsoftware.BizTalk.SFTP.SSHPassword) = "test"; Message_2(nsoftware.BizTalk.SFTP.SSHHost) = "server"; Message_2(nsoftware.BizTalk.SFTP.SSHAcceptServerHostKeyAcceptAny) = true; Message_2(nsoftware.BizTalk.SFTP.RemotePath) = "temp"; Message_2(nsoftware.BizTalk.SFTP.RemoteFile) = "*.txt"; Message_2(nsoftware.BizTalk.SFTP.Other) = "ListDirectory=true"; The solicit response port will return a message with a body containing an XML formatted representation of the directory contents (The exact set of elements may vary depending on the adapter). For instance: <Directory name="temp"> <Directory name="subDir1"/> <Directory name="subDir2"/> <File name="file1.txt"> <Size>size</Size> <Time>time</Time> </File> <File name="file2.txt"> <Size>size</Size> <Time>time</Time> </File> <File name="file3.txt"> <Size>size</Size> <Time>time</Time> </File> </Directory>

Note: The SFTP adapter returns additional CTime and ATime elements representing the CreationTime and AccessTime. CreationTime is only supported on servers that support SFTP protocol version 4 or higher. To enable the adapter to use version 4 or higher you can set ProtocolVersion to "4".

LocalEOL: When TransferMode is set, this specifies the line ending for the local system.

This setting is only applicable when TransferMode is set to 1 (ASCII). The default value is a CrLf character sequence.

When uploading or downloading this value will be compared to ServerEOL. If ServerEOL and LocalEOL are different, the line endings in the file being transferred will be converted to the line endings used by the destination. Line endings will be converted to the value in LocalEOL when downloading. Line endings will be converted to the value in ServerEOL when uploading. If ServerEOL and LocalEOL are the same, no conversion takes place.

The value supplied to this setting should contain a C# .NET style character sequence: TransferMode=1 LocalEOL=\r\ n

Conversion will only happen when TransferMode is set to 1 (ASCII) and ServerEOL and LocalEOL are different.

LocalFile: Specifies the local file to upload or download.

This setting overrides the overrides the default behavior of the adapter, causing it to ignore the normal message data and upload the file indicated. Likewise, the parsed local filename is used instead of the value in the RemoteFile property.

This may also be set to a local directory when Download is set to True in the send adapter.

LogSSHPackets: If True, detailed SSH packet logging is performed.

This setting can be enabled to assist in debugging. When set to True the adapter will include detailed information about the SSH level packets in the log. The default value is False.

MaxFileData: Specifies the maximum payload size of an SFTP packet.

While the SSH specification requires servers and clients to support SSH packets of at least 32000 bytes, some server implementations limit packet size to smaller values. MaxFileData provides a means by which the user can specify the maximum amount of data that can be put into an SFTP packet so that the adapter can communicate effectively with these servers. If you are having difficulty when uploading to a server, try setting MaxFileData size to value smaller than 32000.

Most servers that use smaller values will use a maximum SSH packet size of 16KB (16384). In order to most efficiently communicate with such servers, MaxFileData size should be set to 14745.

MaxFilesPerPollingInterval: The maximum number of files that will be downloaded from the server during a single poll.

By default, the adapter will download all available files (matching any filemasks) when polling the target directory. To limit the number of files that will be downloaded in a single poll, set this to the maximum number.

Note that to avoid downloading the same subset of files each poll, either DownloadCacheFile or DeleteMode should also be used.

MonitorFileGrowth: Specifies whether the adapter checks for file growth before downloading.

If set to "TRUE" the adapter will store the file sizes of the remote files between polling intervals. If the file size does not change between polling intervals it will be downloaded and removed from the list. Otherwise it will be skipped for that interval. For example, if this option is set to TRUE, the adapter would do the following on the first two polling intervals:

Interval 1: The adapter will record the file size of the remote files.

Interval 2: The adapter will compare the recorded file size with the current file size of the remote files. If the file size has not changed then the adapter will download the file. If the file size has changed then the adapter will record the new file size but take no other actions.

ProtocolVersion: The highest allowable SFTP version to use.

This governs the highest allowable SFTP version to use when negotiating the version with the server. The default value is 3 as this is the most common version. The component supports values from 3 to 6. It is recommended to use the default value of 3 unless there is a specific reason a higher version is needed.

RenameMode: The condition under which RenameTo is used.

This setting controls when the value specified by RenameTo is used. If RenameTo is not specified, this setting has no impact. By default, downloaded files are only renamed after being successfully submitted to BizTalk (a value of 1). Possible values are:


1 (OnSuccess - default)	The file is renamed using the value in RenameTo only after the message is successfully submitted to BizTalk.
2 (OnFailure)	The file is renamed using the value in RenameTo only after the message submission to BizTalk fails.
3 (Always)	The file is renamed using the value in RenameTo regardless of the message submission result.

RenameTo: A filename to which RemoteFile will be renamed.

After downloading a file, the file on the server may be renamed using this setting. This rename action will take place after the batch submission to BizTalk. If you need to perform actions on a file before this, use the AfterGet property. This setting is used in conjunction with RenameMode to conditionally rename a file. For instance, to rename a file after it has been successfully submitted to BizTalk set the Other property of the adapter like so: RenameTo=%SourceFileName%.done Macros such as %SourceFileName% are supported as in the given example. A full list of supported macros can be found at the bottom of this section.

ServerEOL: When TransferMode is set, this specifies the line ending for the remote system.

This setting is only applicable when TransferMode is set to 1 (ASCII). The default value is a CrLf character sequence.

When uploading or downloading this value will be compared to LocalEOL. If ServerEOL and LocalEOL are different, the line endings in the file being transferred will be converted to the line endings used by the destination. Line endings will be converted to the value in LocalEOL when downloading. Line endings will be converted to the value in ServerEOL when uploading. If ServerEOL and LocalEOL are the same, no conversion takes place.

The value supplied to this setting should contain a C# .NET style character sequence: TransferMode=1 ServerEOL=\r\ n

Conversion will only happen when TransferMode is set to 1 (ASCII) and ServerEOL and LocalEOL are different.

SortCriteria: Determines sort order before downloading files.

By default, files will be downloaded in the order in which they were listed by the server. When set to a value other than 0, this configuration setting will cause the adapter to sort the list of files before downloading. Only applies when ListDirBeforeDownload is true (default). Valid values are:

0 - Disabled
1 - Name, ascending
2 - Name, descending
3 - Date, ascending
4 - Date, descending

SSHAcceptServerHostKeyFingerPrint: Instructs the adapter to accept the server's host key with this fingerprint.

This may be set to a comma-delimited collection of 16-byte MD5 fingerprints that should be accepted as the host's key. You may supply it by HEX encoding the values in the form "0a:1b:2c:3d". Example: SSHAcceptServerHostKeyFingerprint=0a:1b:2c:3d

SSHEncryptionAlgorithms: A comma-separated list containing all allowable compression algorithms.

During the SSH handshake, this list will be used to negotiate the encryption algorithm to be used between the client and server. This list is used for both directions: client to server and server to client.

At least one supported algorithm must appear in this list. The following encryption algorithms are supported by the component:


aes256-cbc	256-bit AES encryption in CBC mode
aes192-cbc	192-bit AES encryption in CBC mode
aes128-cbc	128-bit AES encryption in CBC mode
3des-cbc	192-bit (3-key) triple DES encryption in CBC mode
aes256-ctr	256-bit AES encryption in CTR mode
aes192-ctr	192-bit AES encryption in CTR mode
aes128-ctr	128-bit AES encryption in CTR mode
3des-ctr	192-bit (3-key) triple DES encryption in CTR mode
cast128-cbc	CAST-128 encryption
blowfish-cbc	Blowfish encryption
arcfour	ARC4 encryption
arcfour128	128-bit ARC4 encryption
arcfour256	256-bit ARC4 encryption
aes256-gcm@openssh.com	256-bit AES encryption in GCM mode.
aes128-gcm@openssh.com	128-bit AES encryption in GCM mode.

The default value is "aes256-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes128-ctr,aes256-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes128-cbc,3des-ctr,3des-cbc,blowfish-cbc,arcfour256,arcfour128,arcfour,cast128-cbc,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-gcm@openssh.com".

SSHFingerprintHashAlgorithm: The algorithm used to calculate the fingerprint.

This configuration setting controls which hash algorithm is used to calculate the certificate's fingerprint. Valid values are:

MD5 (default)
SHA1
SHA256

SSHKeyExchangeAlgorithms: Specifies the supported key exchange algorithms.

This configuration setting may be used to specify the list of supported key exchange algorithms used during Secure Shell (SSH) negotiation. The value should contain a comma-separated list of algorithms. Supported algorithms are as follows:

curve25519-sha256
curve25519-sha256@libssh.org
diffie-hellman-group1-sha1
diffie-hellman-group14-sha1
diffie-hellman-group14-sha256
diffie-hellman-group16-sha512
diffie-hellman-group18-sha512
diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256
diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1
ecdh-sha2-nistp256
ecdh-sha2-nistp384
ecdh-sha2-nistp521
gss-group14-sha256-toWM5Slw5Ew8Mqkay+al2g==
gss-group16-sha512-toWM5Slw5Ew8Mqkay+al2g==
gss-nistp256-sha256-toWM5Slw5Ew8Mqkay+al2g==
gss-curve25519-sha256-toWM5Slw5Ew8Mqkay+al2g==
gss-group14-sha1-toWM5Slw5Ew8Mqkay+al2g==
gss-gex-sha1-toWM5Slw5Ew8Mqkay+al2g==

The default value is curve25519-sha256,curve25519-sha256@libssh.org,diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256,diffie-hellman-group14-sha256,diffie-hellman-group16-sha512,diffie-hellman-group18-sha512,ecdh-sha2-nistp256,ecdh-sha2-nistp384,ecdh-sha2-nistp521,diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1,diffie-hellman-group14-sha1,diffie-hellman-group1-sha1,gss-group14-sha256-toWM5Slw5Ew8Mqkay+al2g==,gss-group16-sha512-toWM5Slw5Ew8Mqkay+al2g==,gss-nistp256-sha256-toWM5Slw5Ew8Mqkay+al2g==,gss-curve25519-sha256-toWM5Slw5Ew8Mqkay+al2g==,gss-group14-sha1-toWM5Slw5Ew8Mqkay+al2g==,gss-gex-sha1-toWM5Slw5Ew8Mqkay+al2g==.

SSHMacAlgorithms: Specifies the supported Mac algorithms.

This configuration setting may be used to specify an alternate list of supported Mac algorithms used during SSH negotiation. This also specifies the order in which the Mac algorithms are preferred. The value should contain a comma-separated list of algorithms. Supported algorithms are as follows:

hmac-sha1
hmac-md5
hmac-sha1-96
hmac-md5-96
hmac-sha2-256
hmac-sha2-256-96
hmac-sha2-512
hmac-sha2-512-96
hmac-ripemd160
hmac-ripemd160-96
hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com
hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com
hmac-sha2-256-96-etm@openssh.com
hmac-sha2-512-96-etm@openssh.com
umac-64@openssh.com
umac-64-etm@openssh.com
umac-128@openssh.com
umac-128-etm@openssh.com

The default value is hmac-sha2-256,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha1,hmac-md5,hmac-ripemd160,hmac-sha1-96,hmac-md5-96,hmac-sha2-256-96,hmac-sha2-512-96,hmac-ripemd160-96,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,umac-64@openssh.com,umac-64-etm@openssh.com,umac-128@openssh.com,umac-128-etm@openssh.com.

SSHPublicKeyAlgorithms: Specifies the supported public key algorithms for the server's public key.

This configuration setting specifies the allowed public key algorithms for the server's public key. This list controls only the public key algorithm used when authenticating the server's public key. This list has no bearing on the public key algorithms that can be used by the client when performing public key authentication to the server. The default value is ssh-ed25519,ecdsa-sha2-nistp256,ecdsa-sha2-nistp384,ecdsa-sha2-nistp521,rsa-sha2-256,rsa-sha2-512,ssh-rsa,ssh-dss,x509v3-sign-rsa,x509v3-sign-dss.

This setting specifies a list of signature algorithms that may be used when authenticating to the server using public key authentication. This applies only when public key authentication is performed by the client.

The setting should be a comma-separated list of algorithms. At runtime, the adapter will evaluate the specified algorithms, and if the algorithm is applicable to the certificate specified in SSHCert, it will be used. If the algorithm is not applicable, the adapter will evaluate the next algorithm. Possible values are as follows:

ssh-rsa
rsa-sha2-256
rsa-sha2-512
ssh-dss
ecdsa-sha2-nistp256
ecdsa-sha2-nistp384
ecdsa-sha2-nistp521
ssh-ed25519
x509v3-sign-rsa
x509v3-sign-dss

The default value in Windows is ssh-rsa,rsa-sha2-256,rsa-sha2-512,ssh-dss,ecdsa-sha2-nistp256,ecdsa-sha2-nistp384,ecdsa-sha2-nistp521,ssh-ed25519.

rsa-sha2-256 and rsa-sha2-512 notes

The adapter will query the server for supported algorithms when connecting. If the server indicates support for rsa-sha2-256 or rsa-sha2-512 and the algorithm is present in the list defined by this setting (as in the default value), that algorithm will be used instead of ssh-rsa even when ssh-rsa appears first in the list.

For the rsa-sha2-256 and rsa-sha2-512 algorithms to be automatically preferred, the server must support the ext-info-c mechanism. In practice, older servers do not support this, and in that case, ssh-rsa will be used because it appears first in the list. Newer servers do support this mechanism, and in that case, rsa-sha2-256 or rsa-sha2-512 will be used even though it appears after ssh-rsa.

This behavior has been carefully designed to provide maximum compatibility while automatically using more secure algorithms when connecting to servers that support them.

TemporaryDownloadExtension: An extension to be appended during download.

During download, it may be necessary for the file on the server to be renamed. After the download is complete the file will be renamed back to the original name.

TemporaryUploadExtension: An extension to be appended during upload.

During upload, it may be necessary for the RemoteFile to be written to a temporary file name. For example, some business process may be set up to expect a specific file extension. Using this setting will allow the adapter to upload the file without the remainder of the process attempting to pick up the incomplete file.

TransferMode: The transfer mode (ASCII or Binary).

The value 0 represents Binary and the value 1 represents ASCII. If the value is 0 (default), the initial server mode will be used.

When this value is set to 1 (ASCII) the adapter will use the values specified in LocalEOL and ServerEOL to convert line endings as appropriate.

Note: When this value is set to 1 (ASCII) and ProtocolVersion is set to 4 or higher the adapter will automatically determine the value for ServerEOL if the server supports the "newline" protocol extension.

UseStrictKeyExchange: Specifies how strict key exchange is supported.

This configuration setting controls whether strict key exchange (strict kex) is enabled to mitigate the Terrapin attack. When enabled, the adapter will indicate support for strict key exchange by automatically including the pseudo-algorithm kex-strict-c-v00@openssh.com for client adapters and kex-strict-s-v00@openssh.com for server adapters in the list of supported key exchange algorithms.

Because both client and server must implement strict key exchange to effectively mitigate the Terrapin attack, the adapter provides options to further control the behavior in different scenarios. Possible values for this setting are as follows:


`0`	Disabled. Strict key exchange is not supported in the adapter.
`1` (default)	Enabled, but not enforced. This setting enables strict key exchange, but if the remote host does not support strict key exchange the connection is still allowed to continue.
`2`	Enabled, but will reject affected algorithms if the remote host does not support strict key exchange. If the remote host supports strict key exchange, all algorithms may be used. If the remote host does not support strict key exchange, the connection will continue only if the selected encryption and message authentication code (MAC) algorithms are not affected by the Terrapin attack.
`3`	Required. If the remote host does not support strict key exchange, the connection will fail.

WaitForServerDisconnect: Causes the component to wait for the server to close the connection.

When this is set to True, the adapter will wait for the server to close the connection after operation is complete instead of closing the connection immediately. This helps prevent ports on the system from being left in the TIME_WAIT state. The default is False.

General Config Settings

AbsoluteTimeout: Determines whether timeouts are inactivity timeouts or absolute timeouts.

If AbsoluteTimeout is set to True, any method which does not complete within Timeout seconds will be aborted. By default, AbsoluteTimeout is False, and the timeout is an inactivity timeout.

LocalHost: The name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.

The LocalHost configuration contains the name of the local host as obtained by the Gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multihomed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the adapter initiate connections (or accept in the case of server adapters) only through that interface.

If the adapter is connected, the LocalHost configuration shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multihomed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

TcpNoDelay: Whether or not to delay when sending packets.

When set to True, the socket will send all data that are ready to send at once. When set to False, the socket will send smaller buffered packets of data at small intervals. This is known as the Nagle algorithm.

By default, this configuration setting is set to False.

UseInternalSecurityAPI: Whether or not to use the system security libraries or an internal implementation.

When set to False, the adapter will use the system security libraries by default to perform cryptographic functions where applicable. In this case, calls to unmanaged code will be made. In certain environments, this is not desirable. To use a completely managed security implementation, set this setting to True.

Setting this configuration setting to True tells the adapter to use the internal implementation instead of using the system security libraries.

On Windows, this setting is set to False by default. On Linux/macOS, this setting is set to True by default.

If using the .NET Standard Library, this setting will be True on all platforms. The .NET Standard library does not support using the system security libraries.

Note: This setting is static. The value set is applicable to all adapters used in the application.

When this value is set, the product's system dynamic link library (DLL) is no longer required as a reference, as all unmanaged code is stored in that file.

Supported Macros

The adapter also supports the following Macros. These values are not case sensitive and would be supplied to a property in the form %MacroName%.

TempThis is resolved to the full path to the system's temporary directory. MessageIDGlobally unique identifier (GUID) of the message in BizTalk Server. SourceFileNameThe original file name. This includes the extension and excludes the file path, for example, Sample.xml SourceFileNameNoExtThe original file name without the extension or file path, for example, Sample RemoteFileNameThe name of the file as it was uploaded to the remote server. This includes the extension and excludes the file path, for example, Sample.xml. Valid only for AS3, FTP, and SFTP Send Adapters. DestinationPartyName of the destination party. DestinationPartyQualifierQualifier of the destination party. SourcePartyName of the source party. SourcePartyQualifierQualifier of the source party. DateTime:CustomFormatThis special value allows you to specify your own custom time format. For instance DateTime:yyyy would be resolved to the 4 digit year. DateThe date format yyyy-MM-dd. DateTimeThe date format yyyy-MM-ddThhmmss. TimeThe date format hhmmss. DateTime_BTS2000The date format yyyyMMddhhmmssf. DateTime.TZThe date format yyyy-MM-ddThhmmsszzz. Time.TZThe date format hhmmsszzz. Property#<Schema>#<Name>This special value allows you to include a property from the incoming message. For instance "PROPERTY#http://schemas.microsoft.com/BizTalk/2003/system-properties#ReceivePortName" would resolve to the ReceivePortName property of the message.