How to store iMovie files on external drive?

I'd like to store large video files on an external drive, but iMovie seems to automatically import everything onto my internal hard drive.
1) Can I set it to automatically import to an eternal drive?
2) If not, which files can I safely move to an external to free up space on the internal drive?
3) Should I move the raw files to an external before I edit them, or after?
4) In any case, my general question is how to conserve space on my internal drive by using an external drive for iMovie files?

Get an external drive and make sure it is formatted as HFS+ (journalled) or MacOS Extended (journaled) (two ways of saying the same thing. If the external drive is formatted as FAT32, iMovie will not recognize it.
You can reformat if necessary using the Disk Utility.
When you import from your videcamera, you can select your External Drive as the target of the import.
If you have Event Files that are already on your internal drive, you can move them to the external drive, but you must do this from within iMovie. If you move the events using the Finder, your projects that link to these events will be broken.
To move the Events from within iMovie, select VIEW/EVENTS BY VOLUME.
In your Events Source Pane, you should see all your Events and also an icon for your external drive. Drag an Event icon to the hard drive icon, and it will move the Event to the hard drive, and automatically place it into the proper folder on the external drive so that iMovie can recognize it.
Leave Projects on your internal drive. If you upgrade to iMovie 09, it allows projects to be on the external drive, too. Project files are generally pretty small, though. Your video footage is in the events.

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When I try to "save as" to my external, I get the message: "A Project File is Missing. The file "Clip 05.dv could not be opened and is being skipped." I rebooted, tried again and got the same result. This has never happened to me before - and I need to move it to another machine that has double layer DVD capabilities. Any suggestions?

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1. Share (export) the iMovie back to your camcorder and either use that DV tape to import it into another computer, or re-import it into a new iMovie. You can open the new iMovie on your external drive by selecting that when the opening box appears.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2302
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I finalized a project and exported it to an external hard disk. Used ' share' and 'export using quick-time' and saved it on a hard disk. However I can't find the file anywhere on the hard disk. What am I doing wrong??

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Hi Guys,
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directories creates basis. If you have task to store data in application server you already should have information into which folder you have to do it. If you don't have this information because it is just for example training for next task then you can use your personal folder into which you have access. To get list of all available folders please look at attached code and form get_directories (you get the list of folders you see in transaction AL11). But don't forget: If you are using open dataset you have to have rights to access application folder!
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*& Report FILE_PC_TO_SAP
REPORT FILE_PC_TO_SAP.
DATA: BEGIN OF searchpoints OCCURS 100,
        DIRNAME(200)     TYPE c, " name of directory.
        sp_name(100)     TYPE c," name of entry. (may end with *)
      END OF searchpoints.
DATA: BEGIN OF isearchpoints OCCURS 10,
        dirname(75) TYPE c,            " name of directory.
        aliass(75) TYPE c,            " alias for directory.
        svrname(75) TYPE c,            " svr where directory is availabl
        sp_name(75) TYPE c,            " name of entry. (may end with *)
        sp_cs(10)   TYPE c,            " ContainsString pattern for name
      END OF isearchpoints.
data: l_file type filetable.
data: l_rc   type i.
data: itab   type TABLE OF string.
data: g_tmp_file_path type rlgrap-filename.
data: wa_itab type string.
data: h_destin(100) type c.
data: dat      type string.
INITIALIZATION.
perform get_directories.
START-OF-SELECTION.
parameters: in_file type string OBLIGATORY LOWER CASE.
parameters: destin(100) type c OBLIGATORY LOWER CASE.
CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_UPLOAD'
EXPORTING
   FILENAME                      = in_file
   "FILETYPE                      = 'BIN'
   FILETYPE                      = 'ASC'
   HAS_FIELD_SEPARATOR           = ' '
   HEADER_LENGTH                 = 0
   READ_BY_LINE                  = 'X'
   DAT_MODE                      = ' '
TABLES
    DATA_TAB                     = itab
EXCEPTIONS
   FILE_OPEN_ERROR               = 1
   FILE_READ_ERROR               = 2
   NO_BATCH                      = 3
   GUI_REFUSE_FILETRANSFER       = 4
   INVALID_TYPE                  = 5
   NO_AUTHORITY                  = 6
   UNKNOWN_ERROR                 = 7
   BAD_DATA_FORMAT               = 8
   HEADER_NOT_ALLOWED            = 9
   SEPARATOR_NOT_ALLOWED         = 10
   HEADER_TOO_LONG               = 11
   UNKNOWN_DP_ERROR              = 12
   ACCESS_DENIED                 = 13
   DP_OUT_OF_MEMORY              = 14
   DISK_FULL                     = 15
   DP_TIMEOUT                    = 16
   OTHERS                        = 17.
IF sy-SUBRC <> 0.
write: / 'Error during loading input file!'.
ENDIF.
if h_destin is INITIAL.
h_destin = in_file.
endif.
CONCATENATE destin h_destin into dat SEPARATED BY '/'.
*TRANSLATE dat TO UPPER CASE.
OPEN DATASET dat FOR OUTPUT IN TEXT MODE ENCODING DEFAULT.
IF sy-SUBRC = 0.
loop at itab into wa_itab.
     TRANSFER: wa_itab TO dat.
endloop.
CLOSE DATASET dat.
write: / 'File uploaded!'.
ELSE.
write: / 'Not possible to open dataset'.
ENDIF.
at selection-screen on value-request for in_file.
perform select_input_file_name.
loop at l_file into g_tmp_file_path.
    move g_tmp_file_path to in_file.
    h_destin = ''.
    SPLIT g_tmp_file_path at '\' into table itab.
    loop at itab into g_tmp_file_path.
      h_destin = g_tmp_file_path.
    endloop.
endloop.
at selection-screen on value-request for destin.
DATA: lt_dfies    TYPE TABLE OF dfies.
DATA: lwa_dfies   TYPE dfies.
CALL FUNCTION 'DDIF_FIELDINFO_GET'
    EXPORTING
      tabname    = '/BI0/PCO_AREA'
      lfieldname = 'CO_AREA'
    IMPORTING
      dfies_wa   = lwa_dfies.
lwa_dfies-tabname = 'searchpoints'.
lwa_dfies-REPTEXT   = 'Destination directory'.
lwa_dfies-LENG      = 100.
lwa_dfies-INTLEN    = 100.
lwa_dfies-OUTPUTLEN = 100.
lwa_dfies-fieldname = 'SP_NAME'.
APPEND lwa_dfies TO lt_dfies.
CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST'
    EXPORTING
      RETFIELD = 'SP_NAME'
      DYNPPROG = SY-REPID
      DYNPNR = SY-DYNNR
      DYNPROFIELD = 'destin'
      VALUE_ORG = 'S'
    TABLES
      VALUE_TAB = searchpoints
      FIELD_TAB = lt_dfies
    EXCEPTIONS
      PARAMETER_ERROR = 1
      NO_VALUES_FOUND = 2
      OTHERS = 3.
*&      Form select_input_file_name
*       text
form select_input_file_name.
* call function 'F4_FILENAME'
*       exporting
*            program_name = sy-repid
*            dynpro_number = sy-dynnr
*            field_name    = 'PATH'
*       importing
*            file_name     = g_tmp_file_path.
CALL METHOD CL_GUI_FRONTEND_SERVICES=>FILE_OPEN_DIALOG
EXPORTING
WINDOW_TITLE = 'Please choose a file'
"default_extension = '*.TXT'
"default_filename = 'C:\*.txt'
initial_directory = 'C:\'
file_filter = '*.*'
CHANGING
FILE_TABLE = l_file
RC = l_RC
EXCEPTIONS
FILE_OPEN_DIALOG_FAILED = 1
CNTL_ERROR = 2
ERROR_NO_GUI = 3
NOT_SUPPORTED_BY_GUI = 4
OTHERS = 5.
IF SY-SUBRC <> 0.
    MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
    WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.
endform.                    "select_input_file_name
*&      Form WRITE_DB_HOME
*       Write DB home directory
*       no parameters
FORM write_db_home.
CASE sy-dbsys(3).
    WHEN 'ORA'.
      CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_ORAHOME'
                         ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
*--- C5056155 Start of ALV -------------------------------*
*      PERFORM flip_flop(rsora000) USING cflag.
*      WRITE: / 'DIR_ORAHOME',       30 searchpoints-dirname.
      MOVE: 'DIR_ORAHOME'        TO searchpoints-sp_name.
      APPEND searchpoints.
*--- C5056155 End   of ALV -------------------------------*
    WHEN 'ADA'.
      CALL 'C_GETENV' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DBROOT'
                      ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
*--- C5056155 Start of ALV -------------------------------*
*      PERFORM flip_flop(rsora000) USING cflag.
*      WRITE: / 'DIR_ADA_DBROOT',    30 searchpoints-dirname.
      MOVE: 'DIR_ADA_DBROOT'     TO searchpoints-sp_name.
      APPEND searchpoints.
*--- C5056155 End   of ALV -------------------------------*
    WHEN 'INF'.
      CALL 'C_GETENV' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'INFORMIXDIR'
                      ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
*--- C5056155 Start of ALV -------------------------------*
*      PERFORM flip_flop(rsora000) USING cflag.
*      WRITE: / 'DIR_INF_INFORMIXDIR', 30 searchpoints-dirname.
      MOVE: 'DIR_INF_INFORMIXDIR' TO searchpoints-sp_name.
      APPEND searchpoints..
*--- C5056155 End   of ALV -------------------------------*
    WHEN 'DB6'.
      CALL 'C_GETENV' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'INSTHOME'
                      ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
      IF sy-subrc = 0.
*--- C5056155 Start of ALV -------------------------------*
*        PERFORM flip_flop(rsora000) USING cflag.
*        WRITE: / 'DIR_DB2_HOME',    30 searchpoints-dirname.
        MOVE: 'DIR_DB2_HOME'       TO searchpoints-sp_name.
        APPEND searchpoints.
*--- C5056155 End   of ALV -------------------------------*
      ELSE.
        EXIT.
      ENDIF.
    WHEN OTHERS.
      EXIT.
ENDCASE.
ENDFORM.                    " WRITE_DB_HOME
FORM get_directories.
* get the name and aliases of ALL userdefined directories
SELECT * FROM user_dir INTO isearchpoints
    WHERE svrname = sy-uname.
    MOVE isearchpoints-dirname to searchpoints-dirname.
    MOVE isearchpoints-aliass to searchpoints-sp_name.
    APPEND searchpoints.
ENDSELECT.
SELECT * FROM user_dir INTO isearchpoints
    WHERE svrname = 'all'.
    MOVE isearchpoints-dirname to searchpoints-dirname.
    MOVE isearchpoints-aliass to searchpoints-sp_name.
    APPEND searchpoints.
ENDSELECT.
* Get DB home
IF sy-dbsys(3) = 'ADA'.
    PERFORM write_db_home.
ENDIF.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_ATRA'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_ATRA'           TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_BINARY'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_BINARY'         TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory $DIR_CCMS
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_CCMS'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_CCMS'           TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_CT_LOGGING'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_CT_LOGGING'     TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_CT_RUN'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_CT_RUN'         TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_DATA'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_DATA'           TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* Get DB home
IF sy-dbsys(3) = 'DB6'.
    PERFORM write_db_home.
ENDIF.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_DBMS'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_DBMS'           TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_EXECUTABLE'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_EXECUTABLE'     TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_EXE_ROOT'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_EXE_ROOT'       TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
*get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_GEN'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_GEN'            TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_GEN_ROOT'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_GEN_ROOT'       TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_GLOBAL'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_GLOBAL'         TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_GRAPH_EXE'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_GRAPH_EXE'      TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_GRAPH_LIB'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_GRAPH_LIB'      TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_HOME'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_HOME'           TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* Get DB home
IF sy-dbsys(3) = 'INF'.
    PERFORM write_db_home.
ENDIF.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_INSTALL'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_INSTALL'        TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_INSTANCE'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_INSTANCE'       TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_LIBRARY'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_LIBRARY'        TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_LOGGING'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_LOGGING'        TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the files written by the memory inspector
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_MEMORY_INSPECTOR'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_MEMORY_INSPECTOR' TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* Get DB home
IF sy-dbsys(3) = 'ORA'.
    PERFORM write_db_home.
ENDIF.
*get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_PAGING'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_PAGING'         TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
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CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_PUT'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_PUT'            TO searchpoints-sp_name.
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CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_PERF'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_PERF'           TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_PROFILE'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_PROFILE'        TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
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                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_PROTOKOLLS'     TO searchpoints-sp_name.
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                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_ROLL'           TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
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CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_RSYN'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_RSYN'           TO searchpoints-sp_name.
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                      ID 'VALUE' FIELD windir_path.
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      CONCATENATE windir_path(3) 'Program Files' INTO programfiles_path.
    ENDIF.
    CONCATENATE programfiles_path '\SAP\hostctrl'
                                             INTO searchpoints-dirname.
ELSE.
*   on UNIX, the path is hard coded
    searchpoints-dirname = '/usr/sap/hostctrl'.
ENDIF.
MOVE: 'DIR_SAPHOSTAGENT' TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
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                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
IF searchpoints-dirname = '.'.
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      searchpoints-dirname = '.\'.
    ELSE.
      searchpoints-dirname = './'.
    ENDIF.
ENDIF.
MOVE: 'DIR_SAPUSERS'       TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_SETUPS'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_SETUPS'         TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_SORTTMP'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_SORTTMP'        TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
*get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_SOURCE'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_SOURCE'         TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_TEMP'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_TEMP'           TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_TRANS'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_TRANS'          TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_TRFILES'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_TRFILES'        TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get name of directory with the error files
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'DIR_TRSUB'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
MOVE: 'DIR_TRSUB'          TO searchpoints-sp_name.
APPEND searchpoints.
* get the name of the current server.
CALL 'C_SAPGPARAM' ID 'NAME' FIELD 'rdisp/myname'
                     ID 'VALUE' FIELD searchpoints-dirname.
data: h_ind type i.
LOOP AT searchpoints.
    h_ind = sy-tabix.
    IF searchpoints-sp_name IS INITIAL.
      DELETE searchpoints INDEX h_ind.
    ENDIF.
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.

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Thanks
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I don't know if I did the right thing but I went to disk utilities and chose ERASE in the vague hope it would maybe format the disk in some way.
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Basically very impressive all round. Piece of proverbial to replace the disk and CCC made life so easy.
Thanks again.
Cheers
Dick

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Hi All,
How to send CSV files to external server (not to application server).
I know how to download files to application server.
Please give me the steps to send CSV files to external server.
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Appriciate your help with rewarding points.
Please help as this is an urgent requirement

hi,
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chk this blog
a) content conversion (sender)
/people/sap.user72/blog/2005/01/06/how-to-process-csv-data-with-xi-file-adapter
b)content conversion (receiver)
/people/arpit.seth/blog/2005/06/02/file-receiver-with-content-conversion
<b>
reward points if this helps you.</b>
Siva
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