The following table describes the General parameters for a File Watcher Job:
NOTE: Take into consideration that some parameters might not appear in your properties pane, if they were not specified in the User View you applied. Use Control-M rules if the parameter rules were not specified by the Site Standard.
Parameter |
Description |
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Run As |
Identifies the user name with the authorization to execute the Job. This parameter is used by the Control-M security mechanism. |
Path |
Defines the path of the file to be detected. The file name can include wildcard character * to represent any number of characters (including no characters) or ? to represent any one character. |
Mode |
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Minimum size |
Minimum file size in bytes, KB, MB, or GB. This parameter is ignored if the FILE parameter contains wildcards (unless the monitor file size when wildcard is used parameter is set to Y) or if the mode parameter is set to DELETE. |
File size interval |
Interval between attempts to monitor the size of a file after it is detected (in seconds). This parameter is ignored when using wildcards in FILE (unless the monitor file size when wildcard is used parameter is set to Y) or when using DELETE mode. |
Iterations |
Number of attempts to monitor file size where the size remains static and greater than or equal to minimum detected size (indicating successful creation of the file). This parameter is ignored when using wildcards in FILE unless the monitor file size when wildcard is used parameter is set to Y) or when using DELETE mode. |
Search interval |
Interval between successive attempts to detect the existence/deletion of a file (in seconds). |
Time limit |
Maximum time (in minutes) to run the process without detecting the file at its minimum size (CREATE) or detecting its deletion (DELETE). If the file is not detected/deleted in this specified time frame, the process terminates with an error return code. |
Wildcard support |
Indicates whether file size should be monitored if the filename contains wildcards. This parameter is ignored if the filename does not contain a wildcard. |
Start |
Indicates an absolute time at which the utility starts monitoring the file or from the dropdown list, select start immediately. |
Stop |
Indicates an absolute time at which the file is no longer watched or from the dropdown list, select No stop time. |
Maximal age |
Indicates the maximum amount of time that can pass since the file you want to watch was last modified or from the dropdown list, select No Maximal age. |
Minimal age |
Indicates the minimum amount of time that must have passed since the file you want to watch was last modified or from the dropdown list, select No Minimal age. |
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