HTTPS Get and Save Data to File

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Hi everyone,

I am trying to get an encrypted file via HTTPS. I can successfully get the file, but I then want to save it as a text file. I am trying to use convertToString, but it is creating an empty file, probably because of the schema parameter. Is there a better way to do this?

Thanks,
Kim

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Just use pub.string:bytesToString and then save the string, or map the bytes (or stream) from the response into your save method (assuming it takes bytes or alternatively a stream).

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Thanks, I used the bytesToString… but what do you mean by saving it? I tried savePipelineToFile, but I’m getting xml tags at the top, otherwise it works great. Do you know how to get rid of the tags?

Thanks again!
Kim

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There is no built-in save functionality but you might be able to obtain some utility services from webMethods support or professional services.

The savePipelineToFile method saves the pipeline variables at a specific point in your flow into a special directory on the server(ie. all the strings and objects in your flow) webMethods uses a special XML file to load and save these variables. It’s not for saving your own files to disk. You need your own java service for this.

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> savePipelineToFile method saves the pipeline variables at a specific
> point in your flow into a special directory on the server

Just a small correction - savePipelineToFile can save a pipeline to anywhere on disk (you just have to specify the full or relative path).

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Thanks Sonam - as you say if you provide a relative path however it will be relative to the install directory.

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Kim, if you want to write a file to disk, I suggest you take a look in the WmSamples package. There is an example of using Java IO classes to write to a flat file. Take a look at the sample.IO.test:writeToFile service and the supporting Java services in the sample.IO.utils folder.

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Hello,

use PSUtilities package from webMethods Advantage.
In it, you will find, among others, utilities to save file anywhere you want.

HTH

Gordan

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Kim,
I have a similar requirement to grab a text file from a HTTPS site. I was wondering if you could share how you grabbed the file initially? Did you utilize the “GET” method or did you use some other means?

thanks in advance,
Michael

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If you’re dealing with large files, I’d suggest retrieving the resource as a stream in the HTTP service. This allows you to perform streaming from network to disk to reduce overall resource use.