1. Walkthrough: Synchronizing data from a text file to Sitecore

Create a text file with test data

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This example source file contains information about cities. Each row in the file represents a different city. The first line in the file contains the names of the columns in the file.

To create this source file in Data Exchange Framework:

  1. Create a new file, for example, C:\Sitecore\cities.dat

    Important

    You can place this file wherever you want, but it must be accessible from your Sitecore server. This includes file permissions.

  2. Add the following text to the file:

    id,country,city
fr1,France,Paris
dk1,Denmark,Copenhagen
jp1,Japan,Tokyo
us1,United States,New York
us2,United States,Los Angeles

  3. Save the file.

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