JADE - Features

Key Features

JADE has been developed to address the following enterprise file transfer requirements:

File transfer, e.g. with FTP, SFTP or FTPS, with reliable error detection and complex error handling
Advanced features for transactional transfer, renaming of files, pre- and post-processing etc.
Compliant logging, file transfer history and notifications
Integration with JobScheduler for automated file transfers in complex workflows
User interface for access to the file transfer history

Architecture

YADE Architecture

Platforms and Operating Systems

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Advanced File Transfer

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JADE Client

The YADE Client is the main component in YADE. The client is not only responsible for file transfer and SSH command execution but can carry out customizable logging, send the transfer history to the YADE Background Service, enable an audit trail and provide error handling. The architecture of the YADE Client and its associated components is described in detail in the YADE Implementation Architecture.

JADE Command Line Interface

The Command Line Interface allows YADE to be operated directly from the command line or from batch files.

The YADE Command Line Interface is used e.g. for integration with existing scripts and to replace direct calls to FTP and SFTP command line programs.
The YADE Command Line Interface allows to change the file transfer behavior, e.g. switch of protocol from FTP to SFTP, without the need to modify existing scripts. Such modifications can be applied to a YADE configuration file and would not affect existing file transfer scripts.

JADE API

The YADE API is used as a component for an individual application that requires file transfer capabilities.

The YADE API makes the functionality of YADE available to any application running in a Java Virtual Machine.
The YADE API provides access to classes and methods for individual handling of file transfer needs.

JADE JITL Jobs

Seamless integration of YADE within the SOS JobScheduler using the JobScheduler's YADE JITL Jobs (part of the JobScheduler Integrated Template Library) means that the full range of the JobScheduler's workload automation capabilities can be used to:

automatically start and control file transfers using JobScheduler features such as Job Chains and Schedules,
carry out advanced pre- and post-processing before and after a file transfer.

JADE Background Service

The YADE Background Service provides its functionality by use of the SOS JobScheduler.

It includes operations to collect the transfer history and log files from a number of YADE Clients and to add this information to the transfer history database.
It includes the YADE Background Service History, a graphical interface to visualize the transfer history.

JADE Background Service Automation

The YADE Background Service Automation is provided by a JobScheduler instance. This service can import the transfer history and log files from any number of YADE Clients into the transfer history database as well as sending notifications.

The YADE Background Service collects the transfer history from individual YADE Clients and is either invoked by the YADE Client after each file transfer or started by the automatically by the JobScheduler.
The YADE Background Service feeds the transfer history database with information on each file transfer including file names, source and target systems and execution results.

JADE Background Service History

The YADE Background Service History Viewer is a web front-end for accessing the file transfer history from the file transfer database which is used by the file YADE Background Service.