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EFT Server (All Versions)

EFT Server provides a flexible and extensible automation framework capable of supporting a wide range of business workflows. This article summarizes EFT Server’s capabilities in four key areas:

EFT Server can interact with and control processes running on a variety of external systems, including dissimilar or mixed-platform environments. Through its support for multiple inter-process communication (IPC) methods—and with optional assistance from Globalscape Professional Services—EFT can be extended to integrate with nearly any infrastructure that supports external connectivity or manipulation.

Examples of technologies that can be leveraged include:

This flexibility allows organizations to incorporate EFT Server into heterogeneous environments with complex integration requirements.

EFT Server offers robust scheduling features that enable highly configurable and intricate timing logic. Using the Timer Event Rule, administrators can define:

These calendars and rules can orchestrate single actions or entire workflows, allowing EFT Server to support sophisticated operational schedules.

EFT Server’s event-rule subsystem provides a broad set of events that can serve as triggers for automated actions. These events allow the system to respond dynamically to changes or occurrences such as file uploads, downloads, folder modifications, and more.

In addition to built‑in actions, organizations can employ Custom Commands to extend processing even further, enabling virtually unlimited customization to match specific business workflow requirements.

While EFT Server’s Event Rules support basic failure conditions and corresponding reactions, the platform does not natively provide full complex dependency logic (e.g., multi-step dependency chains, conditional branching across workflows).

However, organizations with more advanced dependency requirements can achieve expanded logic through:

EFT Server is a powerful automation platform that supports complex scheduling, advanced event-driven processing, and cross-platform integrations. Although native dependency logic is limited, extended functionality can be achieved through professional services or external workflow orchestrators.