Advanced File destination configuration
This reference explains in detail how to configure data transfer to a file server.
Prerequisites
Before you complete the procedure in this guide, perform all of the following actions:
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Create a File destination. For more information, see Transferring data to File.
Configuring data transfer to a file server
To configure data transfer to a file server, follow these steps:
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Select the workspace you work with in Adverity and then, in the , click Destinations.
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Click the File destination in the list.
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In the Data Mapping.
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Fill in the following fields:
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Data Mapping
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By default, Adverity does not apply Data Mapping conventions to the data extracts when transferring them to the destination. For more information on Data Mapping, see Applying Data Mapping to a datastream.
To apply the Data Mapping conventions defined at the datastream level when transferring data, select one of the following options:
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To apply Data Mapping and transfer columns with information about created or updated timestamps and filenames, select Enabled (with metadata).
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To apply Data Mapping and do not transfer columns containing information about created/updated timestamps and filenames, select Enabled (without metadata).
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Force string type
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By default, Adverity automatically recognizes the data type of each field. Select this checkbox to convert all fields to the String data type.
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Format column names
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Select this checkbox to format column names in the following way:
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Spaces and special characters in column names are replaced with underscores (
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Column names that start with a number are prefixed with the letter
n
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Convert column names to lowercase
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Select this checkbox to convert column names to lower case.
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String line breaks
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Specify how to treat line breaks.
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Click Save.
Troubleshooting: Adverity cannot access File destination
If Adverity cannot access the File destination, the destination may restrict access based on IP address.
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
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Find the IP address of your Adverity instance. To find the IP address of your Adverity instance, contact Adverity Customer Support.
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Add Adverity's IP address to the whitelist of your destination.