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Accessing file from Appian server folder

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May 29, 2025
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Hello Everyone,

We are using Appian cloud and we have a requirement to move few CSV files to Appian server folder (/apps/cgdata/folder1). I have to read as well as write files to this location. Which smart service we can use and do we need any particular access for it?

stefanhelzle0001

From inside Apian, we do not have access to the files directly. Do you have any specific reason for not using the normal way?

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vijayan544557Author

Thanks for your reply Stefan. here is a elaboration of the requirement -

Req1 - Few csv files from external system will be placed in "/app/cgdata/folder1". These files are mainly new data / updates to existing data in form of csv files. Hence need to consume those in order to have a updated data.

Req2 - Appian application consumers are updating the table data. So to sync between Appian and external system need to generate periodic csv files of existing tables and place it in "/app/cgdata/folder2". External system will consume it on a periodic basis.

In order to achieve both requirement need to access the server folder. Any alternate way to achieve this?

sarathkumr268295

Any reason why they are being placed in that certain location and not in some other location?
SFTP plugin can be used for fetching files placed in such folders but I am not sure if they can access Appian cloud server.