Upload to SFTP - Permission Changes

Question

Hi All,

Hope everyone's keeping safe!

I'm trying to upload file(s) to a FTP server and the I followed the instructions from the really helpful thread below

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

It worked like a charm but I ran into an issue.

The rights/permission is not correct when I upload the file using the workflow;

I see rw-r----- as against rw-rw---- (confirmed by manual transfer using WinSCP). I also checked with the UNIX support regarding my permissions.

Any idea what would be happening?

RaviP · Answer

Hi @mnorberg,

Thanks for responding. I found a workaround for this issue.

I built a batch script that would run after the file transfer. The batch script would change the permission of the file.

mnorberg · Answer

Hi @RaviP,

Sorry to hear you are running into issues with writing to your FTP. In this case, I would recommend following up with your IT team or whoever runs your FTP server to ensure your FTP read/write permissions are setup correctly as the permissions cannot be edited from within Alteryx.

If your team is able to confirm that your permissions are setup correctly and you continue to experience the issue, please submit a case with our Support team by emailing support@alteryx.com and they will be able to assist further as the issue may likely be specific to your environment.