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Can we delete file from SFTP Import folder after import activity?

Can we delete file from SFTP Import folder after import activity? I have an automation that picks up the file based on name. The file is uploaded frequently on SFTP import folder and I have noticed ...
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Import a zip file containing multiple files in a data extension in Marketing Cloud

I set up a File Transfer Activity in the automation in order to unzip a file, containing 5 files named for example file_01, where 01 increases until 05. The Activity correctly unzips the file into 5 ...
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Can I use a Triggered File Drop Automation with an External FTP?

Can I use a triggered file drop automation with an External sFTP? Within Automation Studio I have the Starting Source set to File Drop and the Step One Activity as an Import Activity>ImportFile>File ...
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Data Import not importing full amount - only existing susbcribers

We get files placed on our FTP to use as data extensions for email campaigns. I have a custom automation with 4 steps (using a combination of query activities, ampscript and SSJS): Import File to ...
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Automation studio SFTP file drop trigger to Import Activity

Background: We have a simple automation studio workflow defined that would trigger when file with a certain name pattern is dropped and that then initiates the import activity (which also relies on a ...
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Exact Target Automation Studio: Create multiple automation instances listening to same folder

We use Exact Target for marketing emails. In ET cloud, we have several attributes (columns), and we want to populate different attributes at different frequency and using different csv import files. ...
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exact target import activity file size limit

I have an import activity in exact target. I specify import activity to look for files with some pattern. My question is, what is the limit on file size of an import activity? Thanks.