File Location

A file location object defines the location and transfer protocol for remote file objects.

Restriction
Running a task that includes a file location object requires Data Services Agent version 1.0.11 Patch 34 or later.

The software supports the following protocols:

  • FTP

  • SFTP

  • Azure Cloud Storage

  • Azure Data Lake Storage

The software uses the remote and local server information and the file transfer protocols to move data between the local and remote server.

After following any of the protocols listed above, you can read and write data to or from a remote server by selecting it as the Location in your file format datastore.

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