SFTP Upload Error : Error transferring data: URL using bad/illegal format or missing URL

mkav9893

Hi All,

I am using files from a server drive that are to be uploaded to the SFTP on a weekly basis, and am seeking to automate the process, rather than having to spend time manually performing this process. I am attempting to upload files to an sftp automatically using the download tool, Using the tutorial here:

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Knowledge-Base/Upload-to-SFTP-FTP/ta-p/20845

However, when attempting to upload I am getting the following error:

Error transferring data: URL using bad/illegal format or missing URL

I know the SFTP credentials are correct because I am able to access it via WinSCP. Can someone please provide some insight to my workflow configuration and verify that nothing is glaringly wrong?

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mkav9893

I updated the address field according to the above using the ftp:// and specifying the port number, but found that did not work, and instead I received the following error:

error transferring data: couldnt connect to server uploading to sftp

Then I realized I had to specify the file name within the address, and I stripped the ftp:// and port specification, and simply added the file name to the end like so: ftp.blahblahblah.com/file1.csv - Which worked!