Read from resource folder

InterformNG2 is able to monitor a resource folder for new input files with the workflow input type, Read from resource folder - very similar to Read from file. You can consider the workflow  as an alternative to Read from file if you do not have access to the file system of the machine on which InterFormNG2 is running.

Input files that are to be handled by Read from resource folder should NOT be moved/copied to the monitored folder via an external product including file explorer. The workflow will not detect and process these files.

Input files must be put into the monitored folder via InterformNG2 functions: Either via a workflow or manually via the Library, where the input file is either moved or uploaded to the folder.

The Read from resource folder input type has these parameters:

Input type

The type of input file, that is expected in the monitored folder. 

Resource type

This refers to one of the resource types of the Library. Available resource types are documents and other.

Input path

The relative path to the monitored folder from the resource type. The folder need to exist as it will not be automatically created. You need to create it with InterformNG2 e.g. manually via the Library - NOT via file explorer.

For the rest of the parameters you should refer to the workflow input type: Read from file.

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