How to split large text files using actions

Words By Van Glass
Learn more about how to Split Large Text File in this step-by-step guide for implementing a custom trigger action. The page provides instructions on setting up a trigger to divide large files into smaller, manageable parts.
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This custom trigger action is used to split a large text file in GB ore more to MB.

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 How to split a large text file

 Let me now show you how to implement that.

1. Make sure you have already open source build installed in the server

Before creating a custom trigger action, you need to have build installed in the server.

2. Create a Trigger to perform the action

Login into admin console of JSCAPE MFT Server > Triggers and ClickAddto create a Trigger

Give the trigger a Nameand then select theFile Uploadevent type from the drop-down list.

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Click Next to Step 2 where a condition can be set to execute the trigger.

If no conditions requiredClick Next to proceed. 

The step 3 asks to add an action, Add the action "Split Large Text File" from drop down list. If the action not found read the build instructions (Source code and build instructions) .

ClickOKto proceed

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The Parameters for the action "Split Large Text File" are ;

  • File
  • Destination
  • Size

As the name indicates, File parameter is used to split the file that gets uploaded to JSCAPE MFT Server.

Destination is the place where the smaller files has to be placed and Size indicates the size in MB to

be separated.

Click OKto save the settings

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That's it. Now you know how to create a trigger to split a large text file into smaller ones on file upload