Order of file processing with folder data source
Adrian Cooke asked 6 years ago
Hi
When processing files from a folder data source I want to process the files in the order in which they were written to the folder. I know smartconnect will process multiple files from a folder data source but in which order does it do this ?
Thanks
When processing files from a folder data source I want to process the files in the order in which they were written to the folder. I know smartconnect will process multiple files from a folder data source but in which order does it do this ?
Thanks
Answers
Patrick Roth Staff answered 6 years ago
Adrian,
On a folder datasource – SC reads all the files in a folder. Then it takes the contents of the entire files and processes them. It processes the contents of the combined files in Key Field order.
So there really isn’t a way to process the files in “placement order”.
Adrian Cooke replied 6 years ago Thanks Patrick. All clear now
Patrick Roth Staff answered 6 years ago
Adrian,
On a folder datasource – SC reads all the files in a folder. Then it takes the contents of the entire files and processes them. It processes the contents of the combined files in Key Field order.
So there really isn’t a way to process the files in “placement order”.