TCP Connect

This File I/O tool opens a TCP/IP connection with another computer. You can connect to a computer on the local network (Marketing), an IP address (172.16.120.10), or a full host name (ftp.inter-intelli.com). See TCP/IP tools for more information on using TCP/IP tools.

Inputs

Server ID

The host name or IP address of the computer to which you want to connect.

TCP Port for connection

The port number on the remote machine to which you want to connect.

Outputs

Socket handle

The unique identifier for this established connection. Other TCP/IP tools use this handle for sending and receiving strings and integers.

Exit Paths

Success

This tool takes the Success exit path if the connection is established and a handle is returned.

Failure

This tool takes the Failure exit path if a connection cannot be established.