> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.arc.cdata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Core Connectors

> Core connectors provide foundational data integration capabilities including file transfer, format conversion, scheduling, and scripting.

export const siteNameShort = "Arc";

export const siteName = "CData Arc";

{siteName} core connectors encompass a broad range of functionality:

* Connect to remote servers using common network protocols like FTP, SFTP, and SMTP
* Convert flat file formats like CSV (Comma-Delimited Values), TSV (Tab-Delimited Values), and PSV (Pipe-Delimited Values) into XML
* Transform XML structures with the XML Map connector's visual designer
* Schedule automatic file processing
* Expose database resources through a web API
* Execute arbitrary business logic through custom scripting

These connectors serve as the foundation for data integration workflows. These features are augmented by the [MFT connectors](./mft-connectors) for extensive secure file transfer and the [EDI connectors](./edi-connectors) for automatic EDI document processing.