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SnapLogic Manager supports the upload and download of various types of files. As an asset type in Manager, Files are read by Pipelines, and likewise, Pipelines can write to these files. This functionality is known as sldb, and some Snaps, (for example, File Reader and File Writer) give it as an option in the context of development testing.
Do not user use the Manager Files feature (also known as SLDB) as a file system or storage. Use a cloud Cloud storage provider to store production data. File Assets should not be used as a file source or as a destination. When you configure File Reader and File Writer Snaps, set the file path to a cloud provider.
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