FTP Retrieve Multiple VI

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Requires: Base Development System

Copies a list of files, saving them on the local machine or returning their contents.

(NI Linux Real-Time) The FTP server is disabled by default, and you cannot use it in safe mode. National Instruments recommends using WebDAV as the file transfer mechanism for improved security.

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	active specifies whether the data connection is active or passive. The default is TRUE, which specifies an active connection.
	ftp session contains the refnum to an FTP session.
	file specifications contains the FTP configuration for file transfers. remote path is a path to a file on the FTP server. The remote path input supports Windows-like file paths such as c:\ni-rt\system\a.txt and UNIX-like file paths such as /ni-rt/system/a.txt. If you need to specify a drive letter on UNIX-like paths, the input supports paths such as /c:/ni-rt/system/a.txt. local path is the path to the location where you store the local file. If you do not wire local path, a file dialog box prompts you for a location. binary specifies whether to transfer data in binary or ASCII mode. The default is FALSE, in which the VI transfers data in ASCII mode.
	error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.
	ftp session out returns the same value as ftp session.
	file errors is an array of error clusters containing file-related errors, such as invalid remote path and file access permission denied.
	data is an array of strings that contains the contents of the files.
	error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.