Image processing apparatus, control method thereof, and storage medium

1. An image processing apparatus capable of communicating with an external apparatus via a network, the image processing apparatus comprising:

a receiving unit configured to receive image data;

a registering unit configured to register a transfer setting containing an identification (ID) for identifying destination information stored in the external apparatus to transfer the image data received by the receiving unit;

an acquisition unit configured to acquire, via the network from the external apparatus, the destination information corresponding to the ID contained in the transfer setting registered by the registering unit;

a transfer unit configured to transfer the image data received by the receiving unit using the destination information acquired by the acquisition unit; and

a control unit configured to invalidate the transfer setting registered by the registering unit in a case where the acquisition unit cannot acquire the destination information due to a fact that the destination information corresponding to the ID is not stored in the external apparatus,

wherein the control unit does not invalidate the transfer setting registered by the registering unit in a case where the acquisition unit cannot acquire the destination information due to a communication error with the external apparatus,

wherein at least one of the receiving unit, the registering unit, the acquisition unit, the transfer unit, and the control unit is implemented by a processor and a memory.

2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the acquisition unit acquires, via the network form the external apparatus, the destination information in response to receiving the image data by the receiving unit.

3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the acquisition unit and the control unit are operable independently of the receiving unit, the registering unit, and the transfer unit so as to confirm whether the acquisition unit is capable of acquiring destination information corresponding to a given ID prior to receiving of the image data by the receiving unit.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a deletion unit configured to delete the ID contained in the transfer setting if the control unit invalidates the transfer setting.

5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the transfer setting invalidated by the control unit can be reregistered in the registering unit as a valid transfer setting by specifying a new ID.

6. A method for controlling an image processing apparatus capable of communicating with an external apparatus via a network, the method comprising:

receiving image data;

registering a transfer setting containing an identification (ID) for identifying destination information stored in the external apparatus to transfer the received image data;

acquiring, via the network from the external apparatus, the destination information corresponding to the ID contained in the registered transfer setting;

transferring the received image data using the acquired destination information; and

invalidating the registered transfer setting in a case where acquiring cannot be acquire the destination information due to a fact that the destination information corresponding to the ID is not stored in the external apparatus,

wherein invalidating includes not invalidating the registered transfer setting in a case where acquiring cannot acquire the destination information due to a communication error with the external apparatus.

7. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising receiving image data and transferring the image data according to the acquired destination information.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program to cause a computer to perform a method for controlling an image processing apparatus capable of communicating with an external apparatus via a network, the method comprising:

receiving image data;

registering a transfer setting containing an identification (ID) for identifying destination information stored in the external apparatus to transfer the received image data;

acquiring, via the network from the external apparatus, the destination information corresponding to the ID contained in the registered transfer setting;

transferring the received image data using the acquired destination information; and

invalidating the registered transfer setting in a case where acquiring cannot acquire the destination information due to a fact that the destination information corresponding to the ID is not stored in the external apparatus,

wherein invalidating includes not invalidating the registered transfer setting in a case where acquiring cannot acquire the destination information due to a communication error with the external apparatus.

9. An image processing apparatus capable of communicating with an external apparatus via a network, the image processing apparatus comprising:

a receiving unit configured to receive image data;

a registering unit configured to register a transfer setting containing an identification (ID) for identifying destination information stored in the external apparatus to transfer the image data received by the receiving unit;

an acquisition unit configured to acquire, via the network from the external apparatus, the destination information corresponding to the ID contained in the transfer setting registered by the registering unit;

a transfer unit configured to transfer the image data received by the receiving unit using the destination information acquired by the acquisition unit; and

a control unit configured to invalidate the transfer setting registered by the registering unit in a case where the acquisition unit cannot acquire the destination information due to a fact that the destination information corresponding to the ID is not stored in the external apparatus,

wherein the acquisition unit performs again a process for acquiring the destination information corresponding to the ID contained in the transfer setting registered by the registering unit in a case where the acquisition unit cannot acquire the destination information due to a communication error with the external apparatus,

wherein at least one of the receiving unit, the registering unit, the acquisition unit, the transfer unit, and the control unit is implemented by a processor and a memory.

10. The image processing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the acquisition unit acquires, via the network form the external apparatus, the destination information in response to receiving the image data by the receiving unit.

11. The image processing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the acquisition unit and the control unit are operable independently of the receiving unit, the registering unit, and the transfer unit so as to confirm whether the acquisition unit is capable of acquiring destination information corresponding to a given ID prior to receiving of the image data by the receiving unit.

12. The image processing apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising a deletion unit configured to delete the ID contained in the transfer setting if the control unit invalidates the transfer setting.

13. The image processing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the transfer setting invalidated by the control unit can be reregistered in the registering unit as a valid transfer setting by specifying a new ID.