Business Integration Solutions Documentation
How to: Setup File Reader Endpoint
Use File Reader endpoint to process external files with data into Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
File Reader is only available for OnPrem versions. Use Az File Reader for SaaS and to be able read from Azure storage.
To setup file reader endpoint:
- Create an import connection and insert the element FILEREADER.
- On the elements line, click Edit.
- On the File Reader setup, fill in the following fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Folder Name | Specify a network shared location. Ensure the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server user has sufficient permissions for the shared folder. |
| File Name Filter | Specify a file name filter. For example: *.Xml. |
| Leave Files on File System | If this field is selected, the files in the file system are not deleted after processing. |
| Read New Files Only | If this field is selected, only new files are read. |
| Last Processed at | This field is populated automatically. |
| Process with Job Queue | Select this field if you want to process File Reader endpoint using Job Queue. |
| Job Queue Category Code | Specifies the code of the job queue category to which the job queue entry belongs. Choose the field to select a code from the list. When a job queue category code is defined messages for this connection will be run in a serial manner. |
- Click Check Configuration to see if there are any configuration errors.
- Click Ok.
