title: Passing dates as parameters in a Pentaho SFTP step
body: <p>How can I pass the current date formatted as YYYYMMDD to a SFTP file transfer in a Pentaho Kettle Job?
  I have the below job running correctly in Pentaho CE
  It connects to an SFTP and pulls the zip file with the date 20150924
  I want this to be dynamic for automation, always pulling the current date on each run.</p>
  
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  <p>I made the below transformation, it pulls the current date as ‘Tdate’
  How do I use my Tdate from the transformation as a parameter  (or another way) in my job. 
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  <p>I’ve tried a few variants but just haven’t got this to link up right / used the right steps/code
  Any help greatly appreciated, Thanks </p>