Data Landing Zone ingestion details

[Michael_Soprano]

If I ingest data to Data Landing Zone and if there are already multiple files there, how AEP knows which one is the newest and which should be uploaded to AEP?

file1 - is the upload from 15pm
file2 - is the upload from 18pm
How AEP knows if it should take the file from 18pm?

[arpan-garg]

Hi @Michael_Soprano 

From what I understand, the "file2" from 18:00 should have a timestamp in its metadata indicating when it was uploaded. Typically, AEP (Automated Export Process) checks that any files with a timestamp later than the last import run's timestamp are flagged for import.

For example, if the last import run was at 15:00, AEP will compare the 18:00 timestamp from the file to the 15:00 timestamp from the last import run. Since 18:00 is later, AEP will recognize that this file should be imported.

Thanks,

Arpan