Move a File with the File Transfer Activity in Automation Studio

In Automation Studio, files moved from the safehouse to an FTP location are typically named according to a file name pattern. If your moved file is from a data extract activity, the file name pattern must match the data extract that it was configured to produce.

1. In Automation Studio, identify the file name pattern that corresponds to the files to transfer and file location.
2. Choose a transfer setting.
   • To encrypt a file before it is transferred, select an encryption method.
3. If a public key has been configured in Setup, select it.
   • Choose the appropriate key and use it as part of the file encryption process. Whether you encrypt or decrypt a file, use the same public key for the file in each operation.

   

   Important This file transfer activity doesn’t support encrypted files larger than 2 GB. Reduce the file size or use an external FTP site instead.