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Importing dynamic filenames from FTP

Sarah B
Sarah B
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To import dynamically updated filenames (files that are added with unique identifiers), our system can pull the last modified file, using the common repeating part of the filename of your choosing. To achieve this:
  1. Select Products tab from the top navigation.
  2. Then choose Primary Source.
  3. Choose your desired import source (FTP or SFTP) and check the "Dynamic filename" box
  4. Identify the part of the filename that is always repeated
    • Example: if you have multiple files "myproducts1.csv", "myproducts2.csv", etc....the repeated name is "myproducts"
  5. If the unique values are at the beginning of the filename, put the wildcard symbol "%" in front of the filename
    • Example: use "%myproducts.csv" if your filenames look like this: "1myproducts.csv", "2myproducts.csv", etc...
  6. If the unique values are at the end of the filename, put the wildcard symbol "%" at the end of the filename (but before the extension) 
    • Example: use "myproducts%.csv" if your filenames look like this: "myproducts1.csv", "myproducts2.csv", etc...
  7. Be sure to Save

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