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How to read text file from client system ('C:\')

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Posted on by AshishSharma003 220

From following code I am able to read text from Server location 'C:\FileOnServer.txt' . But how to read text from Client Local 'C:\'

File.OPEN('C:\FileOnServer.txt');
File.CREATEINSTREAM(InStream);
TextIn.READTEXT(test);
File.CLOSE;

Warm Regards,

Ashish

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    Stefano Demiliani 37,166 Most Valuable Professional on at

    All code in a 3-tier NAV environment is executed server-side. You should use codeunit File Management and move your server-side file to client side (FileManagement.DownloadToFile) or use DownloadFromStream:

    docs.microsoft.com/.../downloadfromstream-function--file-

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