FILE Connector

[Community_User]

Originally posted on May 28 2019 at 15:11 UTC

The docs indicate that the FILE connector supports LDIF only, however when I create a connector with this type I can also choose csv. I don't see any docs about how to configure it as CSV. Is there any info available for that, or is this documentation pending, or is this a demo/non-GA feature that I should ignore?

--Jim

[Community_User · Accepted solution]

Originally posted on July 17 2019 at 03:52 UTC

The option to use csv is now deprecated. Following is the contents from 5.4.0 release notes

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SD-7401

For File Connection Type, removed csv as an option in File Type.

When creating a connection type as File using ADMIN > Identity Repository > Connections > Create Connection > and selecting Connection Type as FILE, in FILE TYPE parameter, CSV option is removed and only LDIF is supported as FILE TYPE.

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The same will be updated in the 5.4.0 File connector document.

[Community_User]

Originally posted on December 3 2019 at 07:56 UTC

Hi Rajiv,

What is the reason for deprecating CSV file support. And what is the alternative that we now provide to integrate with flat file feeds ?

REgards,

Vijay Chaudhari

[Community_User]

Originally posted on December 3 2019 at 08:08 UTC

For flat file feeds, you still have the ability to use the SCHEMA JOB. For CSV files, you do not need to define a connector.

You need a schema file and a corresponding csv/delimted file. This will need to be on an EFS (elastic file share) that the application has access to.

https://saviynt.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/43000433237-schema-jobs

[Community_User]

Originally posted on December 3 2019 at 08:26 UTC

Thanks Anirudh. This makes it very clear.

Regards,

Vijay