Safe Output Protocol for Files to Multiple Destinations with Integrity Check

A method in a communication network, of transferring one or more electronic files between a first system at a first location and a receiving system remote from the first system, the method comprising:

• a file transfer manager in a source node of the first system accessing a calendar function of the source node to scan a directory of the source node at predetermined intervals of time;
• if the file transfer manager detects a file in the directory, the source node transferring the file in the directory to a destination node in the receiving system by:
• instructing the destination node to create a new file in a receive storage area at the destination node using a file name of the file in the directory with a .tmp extension appended to the file name identifying the new file as a temporary file;
• transmitting the file in the directory to the destination node;
• maintaining exclusive control over the new file with the .tmp extension until successful completion of receipt of the file at the destination node;
• upon successful completion of transferring the file to the destination node, instructing the destination node to rename the newly created file without use of the .tmp extension;
• and
• shifting control over the renamed file to the destination node.

A method in a communication network, of transferring one or more electronic files between a first system at a first location and a receiving system remote from the first system, the method comprising:

• an application running on a source node in the first system instructing a file transfer manager at the source node to transfer a file in a directory at the source node to a destination node in the receiving system;
• the file transfer manager transferring the file by:
• instructing the destination node to create a new file in a receive storage area at the destination node using a file name of the file in the directory with a .tmp extension appended to the file name identifying the new file as a temporary file;
• transmitting the file in the directory to the destination node;
• maintaining exclusive control over the new file with the .tmp extension until successful completion of receipt of the file at the destination node;
• upon successful completion of transferring the file to the destination node, instructing the destination node to rename the newly created file without use of the .tmp extension;
• and
• shifting control over the renamed file to the destination node.

A source node for transferring one or more electronic files to a destination node in a communication network, the source node comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing executable instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the source node to carry out a file transfer to the destination node by:
• receiving an instruction from the destination node to transfer a specific file at the source node to the destination node;
• transferring the specific file to the destination node by:
• instructing the destination node to create a new file in a receive storage area at the destination node using a file name of the specific file requested by the destination node with a .tmp extension appended to the file name identifying the new file as a temporary file;
• transmitting the specific file to the destination node;
• maintaining exclusive control over the new file with the .tmp extension until successful completion of receipt of the specific file at the destination node;
• upon successful completion of transferring the specific file to the destination node, instructing the destination node to rename the newly created file without use of the .tmp extension;
• and
• shifting control over the renamed file to the destination node.

A source node for transferring one or more electronic files to a destination node in a communication network, the source node comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing executable instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the source node to carry out a file transfer to the destination node by:
• scanning a directory of the source node at predetermined intervals of time based on a calendar function of the source node;
• if a file is detected in the directory, transferring the file in the director to the destination node by:
• instructing the destination node to create a new file in a receive storage area at the destination node using a file name of the file in the directory with a .tmp extension appended to the file name identifying the new file as a temporary file;
• transmitting the file in the directory to the destination node;
• maintaining exclusive control over the new file with the .tmp extension until successful completion of receipt of the file at the destination node;
• upon successful completion of transferring the file to the destination node, instructing the destination node to rename the newly created file without use of the .tmp extension;
• and
• shifting control over the renamed file to the destination node.

A source node for transferring one or more electronic files to a destination node in a communication network, the source node comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing executable instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the source node to carry out a file transfer to the destination node by:
• receiving an instruction from an application running on the source node to transfer a specific file at the source node to the destination node;
• transferring the specific file to the destination node by:
• instructing the destination node to create a new file in a receive storage area at the destination node using a file name of the specific file with a .tmp extension appended to the file name identifying the new file as a temporary file;
• transmitting the specific file to the destination node;
• maintaining exclusive control over the new file with the .tmp extension until successful completion of receipt of the specific file at he destination node;
• upon successful completion of transferring the specific file to the destination node, instructing the destination node to rename the newly created file without use of the .tmp extension;
• and
• shifting control over the renamed file to the destination node.