File Event Listener
The goal of the File Event Listener is to monitor changes to files residing in a local folder accessible from Data Mover Smart.
The File Event Listener detects all changes in the monitored folders, i.e., new files appearing in those directories as well as existing files being updated.
Processed files can remain in their original location and will never be processed again since the File Event Listener keeps track of the status of the monitored location.
To create a File Event Listener, click the New button on the lower right corner and fill in these fields:
General Information: assign a name to the File Event Listener you are creating and optionally enter a description.
Listening folder (local or remote):
Local | Remote: select the location type for your File Event Listener. You can either select a local (file system folder) or a remote location.
Polling: this setting determines the interval, in seconds, at which the system will monitor the folder for changes.
Icon: assign an icon to the File Event Listener you are creating.
Trigger:
New file → Check file: set the number of times the file is checked before it is considered ready for processing. This option ensures stability by verifying that the file is not being copied or processed.
New file → Check every (seconds): set the polling interval in seconds when a new file is checked.
Decoy file: specify a prefix or suffix, including a final or initial dot (.) character, that will be added to the name of the trigger file to create the name of the decoy file.
Condition attributes: click the + button and select or create an Attribute. For example, you may need the system to perform a specific action if the file arrives from a specific sender or has a specific filename or a specific file size.
Actions: select the action to be executed when the condition attribute is set. You can run a script, decrypt and encrypt files using PGP, zip files. For a description of these options, go to the Actions page.
Mode: select either Copy or Move to copy or move the file and set a destination folder where the action will be executed.
When done, click the Save button. The File Event Listener will be added to the list of options.
Click the 3-dot icon to access these options:
Edit: change any options set in the File Event Listener.
Clone: clone the File Event Listener.
Destination folder: set a destination folder for the files involved in the action configured in the File Event Listener.
Disable: disable the File Event Listener so that it remains configured but not operative.
Start: activate the scan of the folders; files already present in the folder can be included or not in the scan: clicking Yes, they will be scanned, clicking No, they will be ignored.
Delete: delete the File Event Listener.
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