Configure the Actor

To use File Routing, you must configure an Actor and associate it with a Virtual File System (VFS) dedicated to routing operations.

Create the Actor following the instructions on the Create your first actor page.

Once created, open the Actor detail page.

1. In the VFS tab, click NEW to create a new Virtual File System linked to the Actor.

2. In the New Virtual File System window, fill in all mandatory fields:

   • Name

   • Description

   • Storage Class: from the drop‑down lists, select the Storage Class created in the previous steps.

   • Retention Class: from the drop‑down lists, select the Retention Class created in the previous steps.

   • Leave all other options at their default values.

3. Click SAVE to add the VFS to the Actor.

Now click the 3-dot icon and select Edit.

The Virtual File System details window will open, allowing you to add the workarea virtual path to the VFS.

The workarea virtual path is the working directory used by File Routing. All routing actions are performed on files located in this virtual path, and the output will be stored in the final location defined by the routing rules.

The virtual path must be named exactly “workarea”.

To add the workarea virtual path to the VFS, follow these steps:

1. Click the 3‑dot menu on the right and select Add child.

1. In the Add child in window fill in these fields:

   • Name: enter the virtual path name, which must be workarea. These special characters are not allowed: < >, :,", \, |, ?, *, not utf-8.

   • Storage Class: select the storage class created for file routing.

   • Retention Class: select the retention class created for file routing.

2. Click SAVE and the workarea virtual path will appear in the list.