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Do not use the Manager Files feature as a file system or storage. Use a Cloud storage provider to store production data. File Assets should not be used as a file source or as a destination in production pipelines. When you configure File Reader and File Writer Snaps, set the file path to a cloud provider or external file system.
During Pipeline development, you can use Manager > Files to store static JAR files, expression library files, JDBC drivers, and parameter files for SnapLogic to use during Pipeline development. For example, you might upload .xls, .txt, .json or .csv files to design a Pipeline that executes on files stored in an S3 bucket during production.
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