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DISCUSSION
You can download entire folders in the WTC. The folder and its files and subfolders are downloaded as a ZIP file. The registry settings below set a maximum number of files/folders allowed in a ZIP file, and the number of ZIP files that can be created at the same time (in parallel).
EFT v8.0 and later store Advanced Properties in a JSON file. When you upgrade from EFT v7.4.x to EFT v8, the non-default settings that you have defined in the registry will be added to the Advanced Properties file during upgrade. (Default settings become part of the EFT configuration files.) For a more on how to use advanced properties, and a spreadsheet of the advanced properties, please refer to the "Advanced Properties" topic in the help for your version of EFT.
NOTE: Zipping folders to download applies only to physical folders, not virtual folders (Workspaces). Attempting to download a virtual folder will present an error to the user.
To specify maximum limits for number of parallel folder-zipping activity on the server and maximum number of files and subfolders in a zipped folder,
In EFT v8 and later:
Add the name:value pair to the AdvancedProperties.JSON file in EFT's \ProgramData\ directory as described in the "Advanced Properties" topic in the online help for your version of EFT.
{
"MaxParallelFolderZippers": 40,
"MaxSubItemsInZippedFolder": 32768
}
In versions prior to v8.0:
Create the following registry settings:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\GlobalSCAPE Inc.\EFT Server 7.4\
Set the maximum number of parallel folder zipping activity on the server:
Type: DWORD
Value name:MaxParallelFolderZippers
Default Value: 40
Restart Required: yes
Backup/Restore: yes
Set the maximum number of files/subfolders in a zipped folder:
Type: DWORD
Value name: MaxSubItemsInZippedFolder
Default Value: 32768
Restart Required: yes
Backup/Restore: yes