This pattern is useful when a process needs to collect exported files from a partner or internal SFTP endpoint.

It is adapted from the source example at Examples/Example12-Receive-SFTPFile.ps1.

When to use this pattern

• You need to download each file from a remote folder.
• The local landing folder is controlled by the script.
• You want a status object for each transfer.

Example

Import-Module Transferetto

$credential = Get-Credential
$sftpClient = Connect-SFTP -Server 'sftp.example.com' -Credential $credential
$localFolder = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'Output\SftpDownload'

New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $localFolder | Out-Null

$remoteFiles = Get-SFTPList -SftpClient $sftpClient -Path '/pub/example' |
    Where-Object { -not $_.IsDirectory }

$output = foreach ($remoteFile in $remoteFiles) {
    $localPath = Join-Path $localFolder $remoteFile.Name
    Receive-SFTPFile -SftpClient $sftpClient -RemotePath $remoteFile.FullName -LocalPath $localPath
}

$output | Format-Table
Disconnect-SFTP -SftpClient $sftpClient

What this demonstrates

• filtering remote folder entries to files
• downloading into a deterministic local folder
• returning transfer status objects for review

Source

• Example12-Receive-SFTPFile.ps1