Creating a JDBC Data Source

You can create a JDBC data source to connect from your Java application. Creating a JDBC data source based on the CData JDBC Driver for FTP consists of three basic steps:

• Add the driver JAR file to the classpath. The JAR file is located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory. Note that the .lic file must be located in the same folder as the JAR file.
• Provide the driver class. For example:
  

  cdata.jdbc.ftp.FTPDriver

• Provide the JDBC URL. For example:
  

  jdbc:ftp:RemoteHost=MyFTPServer;
  
  or
  
  jdbc:cdata:ftp:RemoteHost=MyFTPServer;

  The second format above can be used whenever there is a conflict in your application between drivers using the same URL format to ensure you are using the CData driver. The URL must start with either "jdbc:ftp:" or "jdbc:cdata:ftp:" and can include any of the connection properties in name-value pairs separated with semicolons.

The CData JDBC Driver for FTP allows connecting to FTP servers.

Connecting to an FTP Server

FTP supports both plaintext and SSL/TLS connections. To connect to an FTP server specify the RemoteHost, User, and Password. Set SSLMode and SSLServerCert to secure connections with TLS/SSL. See SSL Configuration for more information on configuring connectivity over TLS/SSL.

Connecting to Data

Set the following connection properties to control the relational view of the file system:

• RemotePath: Set this to the current working directory.
• TableDepth: Set this to control the depth of subfolders to report as views.
• FileRetrievalDepth: Set this to retrieve files recursively and list them in the Root table.

Stored Procedures are available to download files, upload files, and send protocol commands. See Data Model for more on using SQL to interact with the server.