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# FileTransferLocation

Specifies a location in a file transfer activity or import. This object can refer to an external FTP site or an enhanced FTP site, which must be created in the web interface. It can’t be included as part of a retrieve call. Use this object's external ID as part of a file transfer activity or an import definition.

## Properties

| Name                | Data Type                                      | Description                                                                                                                               |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Client`            | [ClientID](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/clientid.md) object                 | Specifies the account ownership and context of an object.                                                                                 |
| `CorrelationID`     | String                                         | Identifies correlation of objects across several requests.                                                                                |
| `CreatedDate`       | DateTime                                       | The date and time when the object was created.                                                                                            |
| `CustomerKey`       | String                                         | User-supplied unique identifier for an object within an object type. This property corresponds to the external key assigned to an object. |
| `ID`                | Int                                            | Read-only identifier for an object. Some objects use the ObjectID property as a unique ID.                                                |
| `ModifiedDate`      | DateTime                                       | The date and time when the object was last modified.                                                                                      |
| `ObjectID`          | String                                         | System-controlled, read-only text string identifier for object.                                                                           |
| `ObjectState`       | String                                         | Not used.                                                                                                                                 |
| `Owner`             | [Owner](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/owner.md) object                       | Describes account ownership of subscriber in an on-your-behalf account.                                                                   |
| `PartnerKey`        | String                                         | Unique identifier provided by partner for an object. This property is accessible only via API.                                            |
| `PartnerProperties` | Array of [APIProperty](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/apiproperty.md) objects | A collection of metadata supplied by the client and stored by the system. These properties are accessible only via API.                   |

## Related Items

[Create an Import Definition](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/creating_an_import_definition.md)