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# NSFileProviderTestingOperationSide

The location where the operation takes place.

```
enum NSFileProviderTestingOperationSide
```

## Overview

Most operations are symmetrical. They can affect either items stored locally or items in the File Provider extension’s remote storage.

## Topics

### Locations

[`NSFileProviderTestingOperationSide.disk`](/documentation/FileProvider/NSFileProviderTestingOperationSide/disk)

The File Provider extension’s local storage.

[`NSFileProviderTestingOperationSide.fileProvider`](/documentation/FileProvider/NSFileProviderTestingOperationSide/fileProvider)

The File Provider extension’s remote storage.


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