You can set FTP send handler properties in the BizTalk Administration console. You use these send handler properties as the send port configuration values if properties are not set on the individual FTP send port.

Note  Each host can have only one send handler associated with it.

To configure an FTP send handler

1. In the BizTalk Server Administration console, double-click the Microsoft BizTalk Server (local) node, double-click Adapters, double-click FTP, and then click Send Handlers.
2. In the results pane, right-click the FTP send handler, and then click Properties.
3. In the <Host name> Properties dialog box, on the General tab, in the Host Name list, select the host with which the send handler will be associated.
4. On the Properties tab, do the following.

   Use this	To do this
   Maximum Files	Specify the maximum number of files per BizTalk Server batch. Valid values: 1 through 200 inclusively Default value: 50
   Address	Specify the address of the firewall, either a DNS name or an IP address.
   Mode	Specify the mode in which the adapter connects to the FTP server. Valid values: Passive and Active Default value: Active
   Password	Specify the password for the firewall.
   Port	Specify the port for the firewall. Valid values: 1 through 65535 inclusively Default values: 21
   Type	Specify the type of firewall deployed. Valid values: Socks 4, Socks 5, None Default value: None
   User	Specify the user name for the firewall.
   Account	Optional. Specify the account name for the FTP server.
   After Put	Specify the FTP command to run after the file PUT. Separate commands with a semicolon (;).
   Allocate Storage	Specify the use for allocating storage space for some legacy host systems. Valid values: Yes and No Default value: No
   Before Put	Specify the FTP commands to run before the file PUT, such as commands to change default values on the FTP server. Separate commands with a semicolon (;). No open command is required.
   Log	Specify the location to save a copy of a log file. Use this file to diagnose error conditions when sending or receiving files through FTP.
   Password	Specify the user password to log on to the FTP server.
   Representation	Select how FTP sends the data, either binary or ASCII. Valid values: binary and ASCII Default value: binary
   Target File Name	Specify the pattern for the target file name. Default value: %MessageID%.xml
   User Name	Specify the user name to log on to the FTP server.
   Temporary Folder	Specify the location for a temporary folder on the FTP server. Use this folder to ensure recovery from a transfer failure.

5. Click OK.

See Also

Configuring an FTP Adapter