During recent implementation got task to fetch the files from specified directory to import in tables using XMLPORT and I was using NAV 2017.
Now in classic version we were able to use FILE and this virtual table was giving us the list of files in specified path by using required filters and we were able to import data from multiple files.
Coming to latest version to find the files in directory I used DotNet variables as follows
From one of the folder I am fetching the filename as follows
Define the variables as follows
Name Data Type Sub type Length
gvDirectory DotNet System.IO.DirectoryInfo.’mscorlib’
gvFile DotNet System.IO.FileSystemInfo.’mscorlib’
gvArr DotNet System.Array.’mscorlib’
i IntegerIn one codeunit write following program
gvDirectory:=gvDirectory.DirectoryInfo(‘E:\WorkingFolder\Target\’);
gvArr:=gvDirectory.GetFileSystemInfos();
FOR i:=0 TO gvArr.Length-1 DO
BEGIN
gvFile:=gvArr.GetValue(i);
Name:=gvFile.Name;
END;Message(Name);
This will help in importing the multiple/sequential’s files in tables using XMLPORT.
Let me know yours feedback.
Cheers
Ammolh Saallvi Blog 
Hi,
I’d do it the following way:
Variables:
DirectoryInfo DotNet System.IO.DirectoryInfo
ArrayList DotNet System.Collections.ArrayList
FileName Text
Code:
DirectoryInfo := DirectoryInfo.DirectoryInfo(‘MySearchPath’);
ArrayList := DirectoryInfo.GetFiles(‘*.txt’); //Example filter on txt files only
FOREACH FileName in ArrayList DO BEGIN
MESSAGE(FileName);
END;
So we do not need to use a DotNet File Variable.
Another point: I would not recommend to use a prefix like “gv”, this is not Microsoft Styleguide compatible.
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Nice to have your code also and gv is what my company is following for identifying the variables.
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Amol,
This solution is exactly what I am needing. However, I get an error that says it can’t find part of the path. I am tying to access a directory from the local PC (C:\TEMP) on a system that uses an Azure-Based cloud NAV Server and SQL.
I the above calls attempting to access the C: drive of the NAV Server? If so, how can I get it to access local drives?
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