Access local files with RTC

Ploeg · 2012-02-16

Hello guru's!

To import a XML-file with a XMLPort we use codeunit Common Dialog Management to select a file.

When we run the codeunit in classic there is no problem importing the file which we store on my desktop. But when I run the codeunit in the RTC, the import fails because it can't find the specified path. I understand that the RTC tries to access the given path in its own environment: the service tier.

So the classic client accesses the local machine -> C:\Users\BlaBlah\ImportFile.xml but the RTC tries to access the service tier -> C:\Users\BlaBlah\ImportFile.xml

Stupid RTC. Y U NOT use local settings?!

My question: how can I make the RTC to use my local file path instead of the service tier file path?

geronimo · 2012-02-16

you can check the codeunit 419 3-Tier Automation Mgt.
I haven't used this myself so far but it seems to do what is needed.

mohana_cse06 · 2012-02-16

Check Report Import Profiles - 9172

Troubles_In_Paradise · 2012-02-16

If you are in NAV 2009 R2 you could try with .NET Interop.
take a look to this:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/nav/archive/201 ... 09-r2.aspx

Ploeg · 2012-02-22

Thanks for all the replies. I just had some time to look at this issue again.

I stole the code from Report Import Profiles (9172), just like Mohana said. It works like a charm.
The function UPLOAD transfers the local file to a tmp-folder on the service tier, from there I can import it. NICE!

mohana_cse06 · 2012-02-22

Ploeg wrote:

Thanks for all the replies. I just had some time to look at this issue again.

I stole the code from Report Import Profiles (9172), just like Mohana said. It works like a charm.
The function UPLOAD transfers the local file to a tmp-folder on the service tier, from there I can import it. NICE!

Great :thumbsup:

Troubles_In_Paradise · 2012-02-22

Ploeg wrote:

Thanks for all the replies. I just had some time to look at this issue again.

I stole the code from Report Import Profiles (9172), just like Mohana said. It works like a charm.
The function UPLOAD transfers the local file to a tmp-folder on the service tier, from there I can import it. NICE!

Nice solution thanks Mohana and Ploeg for sharing.

Access local files with RTC

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