---
title: "Set up file actions for a connector"
slug: "set-up-file-actions-for-a-connector"
tags: ["Flow topic"]
status: "new"
updated: 2026-07-24T04:33:38Z
published: 2026-07-24T04:35:04Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/set-up-file-actions-for-a-connector"
---

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# Set up file actions for a connector

With several connector types, you exchange files between your D365 F&SCM environment and another environment. If the other environment has no access to the shared folder or local folder, you can use file actions to transfer the files to a location where the other environment can access the files.

The connector types for which you can use file actions are:

- **Azure file storage**
- **Azure File Storage (API)**
- **Azure Blob storage**
- **SharePoint**

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> You can use file actions of type **ZIP** only for connectors of type **Azure file storage**.

Each file action has one direction. The file action direction defines when the action is applicable. If the direction is:

- **Source**, the file action is done:
  - Only if the connector is used as source connector on a message.
  - Before the message is run.
- **Target**, the file action is done
  - Only if the connector is used as target connector on a message.
  - After the message is run.

The file actions are done in the sequence as shown in the grid. To put the file actions in the correct sequence, use **Move up** and **Move down**.

## Flow diagram

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