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Change Text IO file path to user downloads

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Posted on by sylvesterPowerBi

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Dears,

i am using Text IO to create TXT file, but what i want is to set the path to downloads, like the File::sendFileToUser() so the file can be downloaded on the local pc of the D365 user,

kindly provide me with other suggestions in order to achieve the above,

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Martin Dráb 237,967 Most Valuable Professional on at

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If you want something like File::sendFileToUser(), use File::sendFileToUser(). :-) It's up to the user to decide where the file will be stored on his or her local machine. Your code running in Azure data center can't access that.

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nmaenpaa 101,162 Moderator on at

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Users can set a default download folder in their browser settings, D365 can't control it.

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sylvesterPowerBi 384 on at

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Since we are using on=prem environment, the temp file is being located always on AOS1, thats why i want it to be downloaded on user side and not on AOS

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nmaenpaa 101,162 Moderator on at

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I'm not sure if I understand your latest reply. But also in on-prem the system just offers the file to the browser for download. The system can't control what the browser does with it. The user of the browser does that.

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Sohaib Cheema 49,438 User Group Leader on at

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why don't you make use of DIXF for downloads of any data. It will simply prepare the file and your user can get it on their local hard drive..?

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sylvesterPowerBi 384 on at

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can you provide me with some links to do that ?

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Sohaib Cheema 49,438 User Group Leader on at

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Before I do that, it would helpful to know, what sort of data it is. Does it involves single or multiple tables. Is the data coming from Standard tables or customized tables? or is it combination of both types of tables? Is it related to sales purchase GL, inventory or any other context of system?

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sylvesterPowerBi 384 on at

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Hi ,

the data is coming from combination of both types of tables,related to payroll

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Sohaib Cheema 49,438 User Group Leader on at

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Thank you for providing this information. Create a data entity that should cater and include all those tables from where the information is coming. Get rid of old frameworks that cause pain in longer run. I am providing you here few links to read and work on the subject.

docs.microsoft.com/.../data-entities

docs.microsoft.com/.../build-consuming-data-entities

Once you will have a data entity, you can export or import data using it.

Get back to us, if you will have any more questions.

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sylvesterPowerBi 384 on at

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Hi

I managed to fixe it other ways , i don't want to use data entity since i need the TXT file to be formatted based on the given template

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