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Overview

This article describes how to import attached files to be linked to CI in Octopus.

NOTE:

Importing attachments has greatly changed and the instructions that follow are not quite up to date.

Contact us before proceeding with this type of import.

References

Import CI
XML Configuration File

What you need to know:

Importing attachments has greatly changed and the instructions that follow are not quite up to date.

Contact us before proceeding with this type of import.

Requirements for importing files

To be able to import attached files, the following conditions must be met:

Files to be attached need to be located directly on your local server.
The service account for the Octopus server (normally Network Service) must have read access to the source folder containing the files to be imported.
The service account for the Octopus server (normally Network Service) must have full control to the attachment share. If the attachment share is located on another server, you might have to temporarily configure the share allowing Everyone full control.

Required Fields

CI - Text (100)
- Must contain the CI name
Attachment - Text
- Must contain the complete local path to find the file to attach
- Example: C:\FolderName\FileName.txt

Communicate with Octopus for this type of import

Configuration File (XML)

The declaration of the source is done by indicating the CIAttachment value in the <Content> tag.

NOTE: The XML file used as this example is for an import done from Excel 2007 or 2010. To explain the tags used in all types and to find out more about the types of files, please refer to the XML Configuration File article

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<Sources>

     <Source Name="CI Attachment Import" >

          <ConnectionString>Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=c:\Import\CI.xlsx;Extended Properties="Excel 12.0 Xml;HDR=YES";</ConnectionString>

          <ViewName>[Import CIAttachement$]</ViewName>

          <Content>CIAttachment</Content>

     </Source>

</Sources>