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Is there a way that I can Save file in a specific folder dynamically

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Posted on by TAHER El Mehdi

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I would like to save a file in a specific folder, I used the function

DOWNLOADFROMSTREAM

But can I make it work without a show popup to the user, making it in the background in a specific folder?

TempFile.CREATEINSTREAM(NewStream);
ToFileName := 'SampleFile.txt';
DOWNLOADFROMSTREAM(NewStream,’ Export’,'', ’ All Files (*.*)|*.*’,ToFileName)

And besides that can I create a Folder with AL

I made some search and I just found that I can only make zipFolder with

Codeunit "Data Compression"

But this codeunit doesn't exist in older version is there any equivalent for it?

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Inge M. Bruvik 1,165 Moderator on at

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If you are running BC online you can not decide the file location through AL code. Unless you want to save to Azure blob storage or OneDrive.

Because the background services have no connection to your client machines / servers.

If you are onprem you still have some possibilities.

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YUN ZHU 99,502 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi, Inge is right, if you're On-Pre you can do this as in NAV. But it can't be done for the SaaS version. Because the SaaS server can't find your local folder.

Take another example:

Report.SaveAsPdf is supported only in Business Central on-premises.

Hope this helps as well.

Thanks.

ZHU

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TAHER El Mehdi 47 on at

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Yes I do this on-prem, what's some possibilities I have to save in a specific folder, and is it even possible to create a folder?

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TAHER El Mehdi 47 on at

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Yes, Inge is right!

I am not saving file Report to use method SaveAsPdf, I want to save file txt for example in local machine where BC server running or create a folder! is that possible?

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