File Sending Order

You can set the order of sending files on your server by editing the MassTransit.cfg file or by configuring priorities for sending of the files in the MassTransit Administrator application. In this section, you can find information on how to configure the sending order and how to configure priorities.

Note: For information about how to assign priorities of the files, see the Files Window section.

Setting File Sending Order

To set the order of sending the files:

1. Open the MassTransit.cfg file in an application suitable for plain text edit. The default location of the file is:
   1. for MassTransit 7.6 and later:
      • on 64-bit machines:

      C:\Program Files (x86)\Acronis\MassTransit Server

   2. for MassTransit 7.1 to 7.6:
      • on 32-bit machines:

      C:\Program Files\Group Logic\MassTransit Server

      • on 64-bit machines:

      C:\Program Files (x86)\Group Logic\MassTransit Server

   3. for MassTransit 7.0.x:
      • on 32-bit machines:

      C:\Program Files\Group Logic\MassTransit Server 7

      • on 64-bit machines:
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Group Logic\MassTransit Server 7
2. When you open the file, find the File Sending Order section and set the SEND_FILE_ORDER = setting to the desired value. There are three options:
   • SEND_FILE_ORDER = 0 – sorts files by size, sends the smallest files first;
   • SEND_FILE_ORDER = 1 – sorts files by submission date, sends the files with the earliest submission date first;
   • SEND_FILE_ORDER = 2 – sorts files by path, sends files in alphabetical order.
3. Save and close the MassTransit.cfg file.
4. Restart the MassTransit services in order to apply the changes immediately:
   1. Go to Start → Control Panel → Administrative Tools → Services;
   2. Highlight the MassTransit service and click on the Stop button from the Services tool bar, or select the Stop option from the context menu of the service.
   3. Highlight the MassTransit Transporter service and click on the Restart button from the Services tool bar, or select the Restart option from the context menu of the service;
   4. Highlight the MassTransit service and click on the Start button from the Services tool bar, or select the Start option from the context menu of the service.

Note: Prior to MassTransit 7.2.1 the SEND_FILE_ORDER setting does not apply to FTP, SFTP or Hot Folder transfers.

Setting Priorities for Sending Files

Note: Priorities cannot be set on MassTransit SFTP servers.

MassTransit allows you to configure priorities for sending of the files. Files with higher priority are transferred before the ones with a lower priority.

The priorities can be configured in the Setup window of the MassTransit Administrator application. Follow the steps below to configure the desired priorities on your HP server.

Creating a priority

1. Open the Setup window by clicking on the Setup button from the Navigation Bar or by selecting the Setup... option from the Window menu item.
2. Open the Priorities tab. The default priority type is displayed in the list.
3. Click on the Add... button in order to add new priorities. The Edit Priorities window appears.

   

4. In the Name field, enter a name for the new priority.
5. Click on the Set Color... button and select a color for the priority from the color palette. Then, click OK to confirm your choice.
6. In the Priority Number area of the Edit Priority window, set the priority level:
   1. if you select the Priority Number radio button, you can enter the desired priority level (the default priority level is 128). Priority numbers may range from 1 to 256. Files with higher priority (e.g. "1") are being transferred before the ones with lower priority (e.g. "256").
   2. if you select the Hold radio button, all files assigned with that priority will be held on you server and will not be transferred when you connect to the contact. To transmit these files, you would need to change their Hold priority to another one.
7. Click on the OK button in the Edit Priority window. The newly created method should appear in the list on the Priority tab.

   

8. Click on the OK button in the Setup window to save the changes.

Configure a default priority

If you want to, you can set a default priority for your files. All designated for sending files will have that default priority, unless you set them with a different priority. To configure a default priority type:

1. In the Priority tab of the Setup window, highlight a priority type.
2. Click on the Make Default button.

Now, the selected priority will be the default one for all files designated for sending.

Edit a priority

In the MassTransit Administrator, you can always edit your priorities:

1. In the Priorities tab of the Setup window, highlight a priority and click on the Edit... button.
2. In the Edit Priority window, modify the priority settings as described in Creating a priority steps above

Delete a priority

To delete a priority:

1. In the Priorities tab of the Setup window, highlight a priority.
2. Click on the Delete... button. The deletion confirmation dialog box appears, click Delete to delete the priority.
3. Click on the OK button in the Edit Priority window. The method should disappear from the list on the Priority tab.
4. Click on the OK button in the Setup window to save the changes.

Note: After configuring the priorities, you can assign them to specific files in the Files window. See the Files Window for detailed instructions on how to assign priorities.