Business Integration Solutions Documentation

About: FILEREADER Endpoint

In Business Integration Solutions, the FILEREADER endpoint is used to read files from an external file system.

Usage

Use this endpoint when you want to import documents (XML, CSV or Text) stored in a file system, usually a network share, into Microsoft Dynamics BC.

Concept

When documents are stored in a file system, use the File Reader endpoint to import the files, which are processed through various activities in the pipeline and passed into Microsoft Dynamics BC.

To be able to read the documents, you must provide the folder location and appropriate file name filter. Optionally, you can choose to leave the documents on the file system after it is being read or to delete it automatically. In case you choose to leave the files on the system, you can also choose to read new files only.

The settings applied for the File Reader endpoint can be applied per company or for all the subscribing companies. Also there is an option to process the endpoint as a batch using Job Queue, where a Job Queue entry will be created for the reading endpoint.

If you want to view queue documents from different Microsoft Dynamics BC clients or locations, a network share must be used with the appropriate permissions for the users who are using that client.

External Source (on Network ) ➡️ [File Reader] ➡️ [<Activities>] ➡️ [Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central]