# FTP Get File

Gets a file from the FTP Server.

Action available for the following operating systems:

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### Parameters

* **Source File** <*string*> - The name of the file that user wants to get in FTP Server.
* **Target Dir + File** <*string*> - The complete path and file name where the getted file is saved.
* **Overwrite?** - If the file already exists in the Target Dir and user wants to replace the existing file, the value for this parameter should be YES, otherwise should be NO.
* **Transfer Mode** - Representation of the data to be transferred. It can be one of:
  * 1 - *Binary* - The data are sent as contiguous bits which, for transfer, are packed into the 8-bit transfer bytes.
  * 2 - *Ascii* - This mode is intended primarily for the transfer of text files.

{% hint style="info" %}
Wildchar '\*' is not allowed in parameter Source File.
{% endhint %}


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