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Mass Ingestion Files actions

When you configure a file ingestion task, you can define file-processing actions, such as compress, decompress, encrypt, and decrypt to be performed before transferring the files. You can also scan files for viruses.

You can perform the following file-processing actions on the files that the

file ingestion

task transfers:

Compress. Uses one of the following methods to compress files: Zip, Tar, or Gzip. The

file ingestion

job compresses files and flattens the file structure in the target directory.

Decompress. Uses one of the following methods to decompress compressed files: Unzip, Untar, or Gunzip. The

file ingestion

job decompresses files and flattens the file structure in the target directory.

Encrypt. Uses the Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) method to encrypt files. The

file ingestion

job encrypts files and flattens the file structure in the target directory. The Gnu Privacy Guard (GPG) method is compatible with the PGP method to encrypt files.

For more information about securing the files that the

file ingestion

job transfers, refer to Mass Ingestion Files security.

Decrypt. Uses the PGP method to decrypt files. The

file ingestion

task decrypts files and flattens the file structure in the target directory. The GPG method is compatible with the PGP method to decrypt files.

For more information about securing the files that the

file ingestion

job transfers, refer to Mass Ingestion Files security.

Flatten file structure. Moves the files from multiple folders to a single folder in the target directory. File-structure flattening might result in the loss of files if files with the same file name exist in different folders. The session log displays the overridden files.

Virus scan. Identifies viruses and malware in the files that the file ingestion job transfers by using the Internet Content Adaptation Protocol (ICAP). The ICAP server scans the files and sends a response code of 200 when the scan does not identify any virus in the files. The

file ingestion

job fails when the scan detects a virus.

The

file ingestion

task does not flatten the file structure if you do not configure any action.

The

file ingestion

job performs the file-processing actions in the order you configure them in the task definition.

For example, you want to compress and encrypt files prior to transferring them from a local repository to an FTP server.

In this scenario, add the following file processing actions:

Compress with an action type of Zip.

Encrypt with an action type of PGP.