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Wait for File

Automation Workshop includes the Wait for File Action that pauses the automated Task until a specified file is created, deleted, becomes accessible, or inaccessible.

A no-code tool to create automated workflows that manipulates files on a local machine or on remote servers using FTP or Cloud protocols. Watch a folder for new files, and then wait for a specific file to become readable. More than 100 no-code Actions are available to automate even the most complex tasks.

Features & highlights

  • Create file-based workflows that proceed step by step only when certain files are available.
  • Force waiting to avoid Task errors that can arise if the necessary file is not fully written to local drive or network share.
  • Pause the Task and wait until a file has been successfully processed and has become accessible.
  • Flexible workaround options that allow you to adapt a workflow to unexpected circumstances when the wait operation is not satisfied while workflow needs to continue regardless.
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Usage examples

  • An external app creates a large file (such as a DB export). When that file is being created, it may be necessary to wait for the file before it can be used in subsequent Actions, such as Copy File, Upload File, or Attach File to Email.
  • A Task can proceed only when two files are available (e.g., data and checksum). Use a sequence of two Wait for File Actions to pause your workflow before the files become available.
  • Wait for a file to disappear (to ensure that file is successfully moved, renamed, or uploaded) before continuing with subsequent automated steps.

Documentation

  • Wait · Provide the file and criteria to pause the Task.
  • Options · Choose file detection priority.

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