Symptom
When trying to schedule a report Canvas via SFTP Test Connection Fails
"Test FTP Connection Failed"
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Environment
- SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite
- Canvas Report
- Report Center
Reproducing the Issue
- Login to instance
- Proceed to Report Center
- Create new schedule for Canvas report with destination SFTP
- Input SFTP Credentials
- Test for connection
- Connection Fails
Cause
SFTP Configuration within Canvas Admin is missing
Resolution
- Go to any Canvas report or go to View Schedules > Legacy Report Distributor
- Click the Admin link at the top right
- Click on "SFTP Configuration"
- Input proper SFTP Credentials
- Save
- Go back to Report Center schedules and try to set up the schedule again. Connection should be successful now
See Also
Keywords
Report Distributor, SFTP, FTP, Report Designer, Reporting, Connection Failed, Test Connection , KBA , LOD-SF-ANA-RCT , Report Centre , Problem
Product
SAP SuccessFactors HXM Core 2111