7.8. Downloading Files from EKM

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## 7.8. Downloading Files from EKM

There are various Download actions for transferring files from the EKM repository to your local computer or the compute server. The table below describes the available download options and can help you decide which one to use.

Table 7.3: Options for Downloading Files

Action | Considerations
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(file) Download To a Local Folder

(folder) Download Using Browser

Use to transfer a single file or folder from the repository to your local computer.

Best used for:

- Single file or folder

- Archive file (.zip, .tar, .tgz or .tar.gz file)

- Smaller transfers

See Downloading Files/Folders Using the Browser.

Pros

- Can be faster than the File Transfer Client (for smaller transfers)

- Does not require the launch of a separate application

- Cannot accidentally overwrite files

Cons

- Can transfer only a single file or folder

- Folders are zipped prior to download, requiring extraction after download

- Cannot overwrite existing files if desired

- No access to cache service

Download Using EKM File Transfer Client

Use to transfer files or folders from the repository.

Best used for:

- Large or multiple files

- Large or multiple folders

- Cached downloads

See Downloading Files/Folders Using the EKM File Transfer Client.

Pros

- Can handle large transfers

- Can select multiple folders to download

- Provides option to exclude selected files

- Provides visual feedback of transfer progress

- Provides additional transfer controls

- Permits the use of a cache service

Cons

- Requires launch of separate application

- No overwrite control (existing files are always overwritten)

Download To a Folder on Server Use to transfer a file or folder from the repository to the server. Here, the server refers to the machine where files are generated when a job is executed using EKM and RSM. See Downloading a File or Folder to the Server. | Provides specific access to the compute server

If you want to download a folder, it is recommended that you use the Show Folder Size action to view the size of the download and determine whether you should use the browser or File Transfer Client. See Viewing a Folder’s Size Before Downloading.

Note: If you download a folder that contains a link or shortcut to another object, that object will be downloaded as well. For example, if `Folder A` contains a shortcut to `Folder B`, then `Folder B` will be downloaded inside of `Folder A`.

In the case where the referenced object contains a link or shortcut to the original folder, the original folder will be downloaded once inside of the referenced object. For example, if `Folder A` contains a shortcut to `Folder B`, and `Folder B` contains a shortcut to `Folder A`, then the following will occur when you download `Folder A`:

- `Folder A` will download with `Folder B` inside it.

- `Folder B` will contain one instance of `Folder A`.

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