SSH.Net compiler error

WilliamHillman — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:35:50 GMT

Hello all, I am using the SSH.NET VBO and keep running into a compiler error that is preventing me from running the object. My goal is to list items from an SFTP source. The error reads as follows:

Page: Initialise
Stage: Stage1
Type: Error
Action: Validate
Description: Compiler error at top section line -13: Metadata file 'Renci.SshNet.dll' could not be found
Repairable: No

I am new to blue prism development and any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!

Re: SSH.Net compiler error

John__Carter — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:49:12 GMT

I'm not familiar with that VBO but my guess is that it contains code stages and a reference to that DLL file. The reference is telling BP to find the DLL on the local machine and the error is saying that BP can't find it.

Potential reasons for this could be - the file is not on the machine, the file is on the machine but not on the specified path, the path has not been specified and BP cannot find the file in the 'usual' locations (meaning the BP install folder or folders in the Windows PATH variable).

Re: SSH.Net compiler error

shashank.kumar280 — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:04:48 GMT

@WilliamHillman

Extract the attached zip file and place the dll at C:\Program Files\Blue Prism Limited\Blue Prism Automate
The VBO has a dependency on Renci.SshNet.dll. The steps to get the dll is also included in the User Guide.

Re: SSH.Net compiler error

Varad_Kale — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:12:08 GMT

Hi @WilliamHillman ,

Were you able to resolve this issue?

I am trying to use this VBO, and I am facing this same issue.

If you have any suggestions, please let me know.

Thanks,

Varad

Re: SSH.Net compiler error

naveed_raza — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:02:44 GMT

i already built re-usable object to work with SFTP , i can share the entire object, you have to paste that DLL in Blueprism automate folder

Re: SSH.Net compiler error

naveed_raza — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:15:41 GMT

Below code will list files from SFTP to collection, you have to specify username , password , host and port number
note: below xml code is an action page from object. you can copy this paste directly in object, it will create new page with name called List Files.

here is the code option page, once you paste that DLL in blueprism automate folder, add below name spaces

all these actions you can do

<process name="__selection__RPA - Utility - SFTP" type="object"> <subsheet subsheetid="7072573e-ce65-428e-b6d8-d0b802ccf618" type="Normal" published="True"> <name>List Files</name> <view> <camerax>0</camerax> <cameray>7</cameray> <zoom version="2">1.25</zoom> </view> </subsheet> <stage stageid="4636b57e-91ad-47c7-81e5-b4a3bd7d55c6" name="List Files" type="SubSheetInfo"> <subsheetid>7072573e-ce65-428e-b6d8-d0b802ccf618</subsheetid> <loginhibit onsuccess="true" /> <narrative>Set Variables - call me first</narrative> <display x="-195" y="-105" w="150" h="90" /> </stage> <stage stageid="902ae425-a39a-44b0-aba7-2b79c266859e" name="Start" type="Start"> <subsheetid>7072573e-ce65-428e-b6d8-d0b802ccf618</subsheetid> <loginhibit onsuccess="true" /> <narrative>Execute's command on remote server using SSH</narrative> <display x="75" y="-105" /> <inputs> <input type="text" name="Host" narrative="Hostname or IP address of the remote server" stage="Host" /> <input type="text" name="Username" narrative="Username for the remote server login" stage="Username" /> <input type="password" name="Password" narrative="Password for the remote server login" stage="Password" /> <input type="text" name="Private Key FilePath" narrative="Private Key FilePath stored locally" stage="Private Key FilePath" /> <input type="number" name="Port" narrative="sepecial port, if needed. Defaults to 22" stage="Port" /> <input type="text" name="Remote Directory" narrative="Directory path on remote server" stage="remoteDirectory" /> </inputs> <onsuccess>c9ea7f46-494a-45ba-9773-d9dc82fa0626</onsuccess> </stage> <stage stageid="95a4afa9-0a1c-440d-8673-d5dc958b0db9" name="End" type="End"> <subsheetid>7072573e-ce65-428e-b6d8-d0b802ccf618</subsheetid> <loginhibit onsuccess="true" /> <narrative>End of action</narrative> <display x="75" y="45" /> <outputs> <output type="flag" name="Success" stage="Success" /> <output type="text" name="ErrorMessage" stage="ErrorMessage" /> <output type="collection" name="fileList" stage="fileList" /> <output type="number" name="fileListCount" stage="fileListCount" /> </outputs> </stage> <stage stageid="3e0167a4-5a08-492d-8e3c-f215f91ff344" name="Input Data Items" type="Block"> <subsheetid>7072573e-ce65-428e-b6d8-d0b802ccf618</subsheetid> <loginhibit onsuccess="true" /> <display x="-300" y="30" w="210" h="60" /> <font family="Segoe UI" size="10" style="Regular" color="FFCC00" /> </stage> <stage stageid="25de69a1-76d5-4047-b3a9-176970bb089a" name="Local Data Items" type="Block"> <subsheetid>7072573e-ce65-428e-b6d8-d0b802ccf618</subsheetid> <loginhibit onsuccess="true" /> <display x="-300" y="-45" w="210" h="60" /> <font family="Segoe UI" size="10" style="Regular" color="339966" /> </stage> <stage stageid="18867604-cb05-4d55-8a4b-7b85f5e46388" name="Output Data Items" type="Block"> <subsheetid>7072573e-ce65-428e-b6d8-d0b802ccf618</subsheetid> <loginhibit onsuccess="true" /> <display x="-300" y="105" w="210" h="105" /> <font family="Segoe UI" size="10" style="Regular" color="993300" /> </stage> <stage stageid="c9ea7f46-494a-45ba-9773-d9dc82fa0626" name="List Files" type="Code"> <subsheetid>7072573e-ce65-428e-b6d8-d0b802ccf618</subsheetid> <loginhibit onsuccess="true" /> <narrative>Deletes file from remote directory</narrative> <display x="75" y="-30" /> <inputs> <input type="text" name="Username" expr="[Username]" /> <input type="text" name="Host" expr="[Host]" /> <input type="text" name="keyLocation" expr="[Private Key FilePath]" /> <input type="password" name="Password" expr="[Password]" /> <input type="number" name="Port" expr="[Port]" /> <input type="text" name="remoteDirectory" expr="[remoteDirectory]" /> </inputs> <outputs> <output type="flag" name="Success" stage="Success" /> <output type="text" name="ErrorMessage" stage="ErrorMessage" /> <output type="collection" name="fileList" stage="fileList" /> <output type="number" name="fileListCount" stage="fileListCount" /> <output type="collection" name="dFileList" stage="dFileList" /> </outputs> <onsuccess>95a4afa9-0a1c-440d-8673-d5dc958b0db9</onsuccess> <code><![CDATA[ Dim sftpClient as SftpClient = Nothing Dim files As New DataTable() Dim dt as New DataTable() dt.Columns.Add("Name") dt.Columns.Add("FullName") dt.Columns.Add("Size") dt.Columns.Add("LastWriteTime") Try Success = True ErrorMessage = "" Dim connectionInfo As ConnectionInfo connectionInfo = getConnInfo(Host, Port, Username, Password, keyLocation) sftpClient = New SftpClient(connectionInfo) sftpClient.Connect() files = listFiles(sftpClient, remoteDirectory) fileList = files fileListCount = files.Rows.Count dim dFiles = sftpClient.ListDirectory(remoteDirectory) for each f in dFiles if f.Name <> "." AndAlso f.Name <> ".." then dt.Rows.Add(f.Name, f.FullName, f.Length.ToString(), f.LastWriteTime.ToString()) end if next dFileList = dt sftpClient.Disconnect() Catch Ex As Exception Success = false ErrorMessage = Ex.Message End Try ]]></code> </stage> <stage stageid="f044e792-a0a3-48ae-9ecb-0bb5daca84c9" name="ErrorMessage" type="Data"> <subsheetid>7072573e-ce65-428e-b6d8-d0b802ccf618</subsheetid> <loginhibit onsuccess="true" /> <display x="-150" y="135" w="90" h="30" /> <datatype>text</datatype> <initialvalue /> <private /> <alwaysinit /> </stage> <stage stageid="16b7c632-6b23-450f-9423-917154f20971" name="Success" type="Data"> <subsheetid>7072573e-ce65-428e-b6d8-d0b802ccf618</subsheetid> <loginhibit onsuccess="true" /> <display x="-240" y="135" w="90" h="30" /> <datatype>flag</datatype> <initialvalue /> <private /> <alwaysinit /> </stage> <stage stageid="9fd2b475-5c8f-41dd-a3af-f290a642a511" name="remoteDirectory" type="Data"> <subsheetid>7072573e-ce65-428e-b6d8-d0b802ccf618</subsheetid> <loginhibit onsuccess="true" /> <display x="-210" y="60" w="120" h="30" /> <datatype>text</datatype> <initialvalue xml:space="preserve">/yourmftservername/yourfoldername</initialvalue> <private /> <alwaysinit /> </stage> <stage stageid="f89c1f28-9d99-4e4b-bbf1-01ad7d494065" name="fileList" type="Collection"> <subsheetid>7072573e-ce65-428e-b6d8-d0b802ccf618</subsheetid> <loginhibit onsuccess="true" /> <display x="-240" y="180" w="90" h="30" /> <datatype>collection</datatype> <private /> <alwaysinit /> </stage> <stage stageid="14fa74aa-28ca-4325-ae56-cf25483a4b88" name="fileListCount" type="Data"> <subsheetid>7072573e-ce65-428e-b6d8-d0b802ccf618</subsheetid> <loginhibit onsuccess="true" /> <display x="-150" y="180" w="90" h="30" /> <datatype>number</datatype> <initialvalue>0</initialvalue> <private /> <alwaysinit /> </stage> <stage stageid="e2c659cc-ac66-4603-b0bb-5925ad5559b9" name="dFileList" type="Collection"> <subsheetid>7072573e-ce65-428e-b6d8-d0b802ccf618</subsheetid> <loginhibit onsuccess="true" /> <display x="150" y="-30" /> <datatype>collection</datatype> <private /> <alwaysinit /> </stage> </process>

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