Order of import from upload directory - scheduled task

[Former Member]

Hi All,

If there are multiple files in an upload directory, is there a way we can specify the order in which they should be imported using a scheduled task?

Or does the system pick the files based on the timestamps? I am currently designing the process around synchronized user imports from LDAP to SAP CLM and am wondering about possible conflicting updates (say a deletion before a creation as a wild example).

Also, has anyone used any well integrated user synchronization mechanism other than the basic file imports between SAP CLM and LDAP?

Appreciate any inputs.

Thanks & Regards,

Subhasini

[vikram_shanmugasundaram · Accepted solution]

Hi Subhasini,

I believe the order of import depends on the default sorting of files by the OS the app server is on. Adding the timestamp as part of the file name I think is a good way to ensure the import order. In fact, I think that’s the technique commonly used in the vendor and material replication via the standard ERP integration. There is nothing built-in in Sourcing that would allow you to control the import order.

Regards,

Vikram