Watchdog captures files from your SFTP server, then imports invoices from that saved copy.
SFTP is available after Watchdog has configured the agreed file format for your organization.
Contact us if SFTP is missing from your integrations. For that specific feed, see the
Vinmonopolet source instructions.
Before you begin
Ask your server administrator for the host, port (usually 22), username, password or private key,
source directory, and SHA256 host key fingerprint. A protected private key also needs its passphrase.
Confirm the network access, folder permissions, and source-file handling agreed for your connection.
Connect in Watchdog
- Open Integrations → SFTP and add a connection.
- Give the connection a name and enter the connection details.
- Select Test Connection, then save. Testing reads files and does not archive them.
- Select Capture now to preserve available files.
- Turn on Scheduled capture and choose daily or hourly. It is off by default.
- Turn on Auto-sync if captured invoices should be imported automatically.
- Choose supplier filters and select Sync now to import a date period.
Supplier choices come from captured invoice data. Watchdog shows a known supplier name when
available. Invoice counts cannot currently be estimated for SFTP connections.
Capture and import
When enabled, Scheduled capture preserves files daily at midnight in Europe/Oslo, or hourly if selected.
Auto-sync controls whether a successful capture also starts an invoice import. Files can be
preserved while automatic import is off.
A sync captures files first, or reuses a successful capture from the last hour. Capture preserves
all invoice records and referenced documents supported by your connection’s format. Supplier and
date filters apply to import only.
Any source archiving follows the agreement for your connection and happens only after the files
and referenced documents have been stored successfully. Retrying resumes unfinished work and
reuses already captured file versions.
Manual sync can only cover files Watchdog has captured. Older history requires a re-export. Agree
on capture timing before the source server removes files, and resolve failures promptly.
If connection or capture fails
Check credentials, the server fingerprint, network access, and folder permissions. A missing
referenced document or conflicting invoice identifier prevents the affected source file from
being archived. Correct the source data with your server administrator, then retry Capture now.
Connection and history
Each organization has one SFTP connection for its configured format. The host, port, username and
source directory are fixed when you save it; passwords, private keys and the server fingerprint
can be updated on that same connection. Wait for any active capture before changing credentials.
The first automatic import includes all captured invoices that match your supplier filters,
including older invoice dates. Later automatic imports follow newly captured or updated records.
Use a manual sync for a specific invoice-date period.
Disable a connection to stop capture and import while retaining its history. Connections that
already hold captured files cannot be deleted individually; those files and their index are
removed when the organization is deleted. 
