Set up the File Reader endpoint

Use the File Reader endpoint to process external files with data into Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Note

File Reader is only available for on-premise versions. Use the Azure File Reader for SaaS and for reading from Azure storage.

Steps

1. Create an import connection and insert the element FILEREADER.

2. On the elements line, select Edit.

3. On the File Reader Setup page, fill in the following fields:

   Field	Description
   Folder Name	Specify a network shared location. Ensure the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 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	When selected, files in the file system are not deleted after processing.
   Read New Files Only	When selected, only new files are read.
   Last Processed at	Populated automatically.
   Process with Job Queue	Select this field to process the File Reader endpoint using the job queue.
   Job Queue Category Code	Specifies the code of the job queue category to which the job queue entry belongs. Select the field to choose a code from the list. When a job queue category code is defined, messages for this connection run in a serial manner.

4. Select Check Configuration to see if there are Anywhere Mobility Solutions configuration errors.

5. Select OK.