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Secure File Sync Intake

Tell us about the file exchange you want to set up: the SFTP server, the feeds and their schedule, and what the data needs to do on each side. We design and build the pipeline; you confirm the inputs. Answer only what applies to you.

SFTP / FTPS Inbound + outbound Scheduled ETL We can host or connect

A file-based integration drops files on a secure server on a schedule and runs an ETL pass on each side. This form captures the three layers we need: the transport (the SFTP server), the feeds (direction, format, schedule), and the ETL (what the data becomes). Point us to any existing specs or sample files instead of re-typing.

Bold = a question for you Italic / pre-filled = our recommended default, edit or confirm Leave anything blank if it doesn't apply
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About you

So we know who to follow up with.
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Integration overview

The big picture before the details.
Where data comes from.
Where it needs to land.
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SFTP server & transport

We can connect to your server, connect out to a partner's, or stand one up for you.

We recommend SFTP by default (single port, encrypted, key-based auth). We'll flag plain FTP as insecure and propose a secure alternative. If a partner mandates FTPS or AS2, we'll match it.

If we host or you're choosing: open to a recommendation, a specific provider, or must live in your cloud (AWS Transfer Family, Azure Blob SFTP, Files.com, Couchdrop, SFTPGo, GoAnywhere, etc.).
Have an existing server to share details for now?
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Files & format

What the files look like. A real sample of each feed is the single most useful thing you can give us.
Are names timestamped/unique or reused/overwritten?

A manifest or trailer with an expected record count (and/or checksum) lets us detect a truncated or partial file. It's the biggest reliability lever for file integrations, so we'll recommend one if there isn't already.

Ideally with real edge cases (free-text fields, accents, empty values), not just a clean demo row.
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Encryption & integrity

On top of the secure transport, files are often PGP-encrypted and/or compressed.
Is PGP/GPG file encryption required?
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Feeds, direction & frequency

Each feed has its own direction, schedule, and folder. List them all.
One per line: direction, source → destination, folder.
e.g. a .done marker, upload-then-rename, or a file-stability check.
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ETL & data use cases

The transform layer: what the data becomes on each side.
Unique key used to match-and-update vs insert.
Date reformatting, picklist value mapping, splits/concats, code-to-label lookups, currency, type casting.
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Data quality & error handling

What happens when a row or a run goes wrong.
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Security & compliance

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Platform & ownership

What runs the sync, and who operates it after launch.
iPaaS (Workato, Boomi, MuleSoft, Skyvia, Make), custom scripts/serverless, an MFT platform's own automation, or Sector Growth managed.
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Anything else?

Ready to send?

After we receive this:

  1. We review the transport, feeds, and ETL, and confirm the secure-server approach
  2. We design the pipeline and field mapping (from your samples) and share a build plan
  3. We build and test against a non-prod folder, then cut over to production
  4. We set up monitoring, reconciliation, and alerting before go-live
We'll reply within one business day.
Sector Labs

Thank you

Your intake is in. We'll review the transport, feeds, and ETL and follow up within one business day with next steps. Questions in the meantime? Email prash@sectorgrowth.ca.