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==External Data Source==
This section allows for the configuration of an external file source if the user does not want to manually upload the file.
:[[Image:AutoDataSourceAutoloader_DS1.png]]The '''External Data Source''' is a drop-down list with 4 options available:
:* FTP
:* HTTP
:* SOAP
Additional fields are exposed when one of these options is selected, with the exact number and type of fields dependent on the selected option.
===FTP and SFTP===
: [[Image:AutoFTP.png]]
* Disable processing. Download file only - if checked then the system will only pull the file across into SmartSimple, but will not load the contents of the file
<!--see ticket 18426 - autoloader FTP settings-->
* URL - the URL where the file(s) can be retrieved from * Login Name - username to allow access to the system * Login Password - password to allow access to the system * Path - exact folder location on the system where the files can be found
* File Names - name of the files to be loaded via the Autoloader
===HTTP===
:[[Image:AutoHTTP.png]]* Disable processing. Download file only - if checked then the system will only pull the file across into SmartSimple, but will not load the contents of the file
<!--see ticket 18426 - autoloader FTP settings-->
* URL - the URL where the file(s) can be retrieved from
* File Names - name of the files to be loaded via the Autoloader
===SOAP===
: [[Image:AutoSOAP.png]]
* Disable processing. Download file only - if checked then the system will only pull the file across into SmartSimple, but will not load the contents of the file
<!--see ticket 18426 - autoloader FTP settings-->
* URL - the URL where the file(s) can be retrieved from * Login Name - username to allow access to the system * Login Password - password to allow access to the system * Function - The function called by the Web Service call. * Request Body - The content of the Web Service message to be sent to the external service. * Callback - Method to sends the response back to the client.
==Important note about XML Files==
