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ssmith-nova
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24 days ago
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FTP File Load Best Practice

When I pull a flat file from an SFTP server, I have been parsing that file in VB .net into a Data Table and loading it that way.  

Is this the best way to do this, or is there a way to make the Import read the file from the filesystem once it has been downloaded?  I feel like parsing a csv file using Split() is risky.

Thanks,

Scott

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  • ssmith-nova's avatar
    ssmith-nova
    11 days ago

    tschilling​ thank you for the response.  What I am looking for is how best to process the file.  I was overthinking it. I just land the file formatted correctly in the Batch Harvest folder and run it that way.  

    Thanks

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    tschilling
    Contributor
    24 days ago

    It is possible to use vb.net MemoryStream in the Renci SSH library which is useful for cases where data cannot/should not be stored in OneStream anywhere in the file system.  

  • ssmith-nova's avatar
    ssmith-nova
    Contributor
    11 days ago

    tschilling​ thank you for the response.  What I am looking for is how best to process the file.  I was overthinking it. I just land the file formatted correctly in the Batch Harvest folder and run it that way.  

    Thanks