How to implement dependent file triggers

David Paras

• July 22, 2015 21:30

I need a trigger to be dependent on both files being present. The process flow uses two files, and I need the trigger to watch for both files before starting the process flow.

Those files need to have dynamic filenames (e.g. "test1.xls" or "test2.xls" for one file, and "sample1.xls" or "sample2.xls" for the second file).

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  David Paras

  • July 22, 2015 21:31

  When kicking off the flow with a file trigger,

  1) Have the file source as the first activity in the process flow. That source activity will contain the first file either "test1.xls or test2.xls"
  2) Then the File Polling activity to pickup the second file followed by the gateway to the end event (in case of no file)
  3) Have a second file source to hold the second file either "sample1.xls" or "sample2.xls"
  4) To use both files within the flow, place the excel schema activity for file source 1 after the second file source activity then the excel schema activity for file source 2

  Ex: File Source 1 > File Polling > Gateway > File Source 2 > Schema 1 > Schema 2

  5) Now you have two data streams (the output of schema 1 and the output of schema 2) to use within the flow.

  Hope this helps.

  Here are some similar examples

  • https://support.adeptia.com/entries/31890923-Join-multiple-sources-into-single-target-Mapping-scenario
  • https://support.adeptia.com/entries/36831857-Two-sources-in-one-process-flow

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