File adapter "Directory" parameter

Hello colleague,
While going through the documentation of file adapter the statement regarding directory of the file was not
clear -> "The directory specified must be accessible by the service user of the Adapter engine, with appropriate read/write permissions".
Where can i find the service user of adapter engine and how can i set its permissions. I want to use a directory on my local pc. But when i specify the absolute path -> //<pc name>/<location>/ the file is not picked up.
Could you pls. help.
Regards,
Gajendra.

Hi Gajendra,
If u place a file in ur local pc, then giving the absolute path in the communication channel configuration wont help.
For enabling XI to pick up a file from ur pc u should first install an FTP server in ur system.
These servers are easily available on net. Foe ex u can download the GOLDEN FTP Server and install it on ur pc.
Once this is done u need to create a folder in ur system where u will place all the files to be polled by XI. This folder needs to be added to the server with full control enabled.
Next step is while configuring the communication channel, the file protocol should be FTP. Give the IP address of ur pc here.
This will help xi in picking up files from ur local pc.
Regards
Neetu

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