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| WinSCP is able to [[resume#automatic|transfer files to temporary filename]] first, renaming it to the target name only once the transfer successfully finishes. This allows for [[resume#automatic|automatic transfer resume]]; as well as preserving the existing target file for duration of the transfer (what is particularly useful when updating frequently accessed files on web sites). | WinSCP is able to [[resume#automatic|transfer files to temporary filename]] first, renaming it to the target name only once the transfer successfully finishes. This allows for [[resume#automatic|automatic transfer resume]]; as well as preserving the existing target file for duration of the transfer (what is particularly useful when updating frequently accessed files on web sites). | ||
| - | Transfer to temporary filename is supported with [[sftp|SFTP protocol]] only and only for [[transfer_mode|binary transfers]]. However with other protocols you can resume transfers also [[resume#manual|manually]]. | + | Transfer to temporary filename is supported with [[sftp|SFTP protocol]] only and only for [[transfer_mode|binary transfers]]. However with other protocols you can resume transfers also [[resume#manual|manually]]. Though the option still has some effect with the FTP protocol, it controls whether a file transfer is automatically resumed, after a connection is restored, when it breaks in a middle of a file transfer, or if the transfer restarts from the beginning. |
| In [[scripting]], use ''-resumesupport'' switch of [[scripting#commands|file transfer commands]]. In .NET assembly, use ''[[library_transferoptions#resumesupport|TransferOptions.ResumeSupport]]'' property. | In [[scripting]], use ''-resumesupport'' switch of [[scripting#commands|file transfer commands]]. In .NET assembly, use ''[[library_transferoptions#resumesupport|TransferOptions.ResumeSupport]]'' property. | ||