File Management is located in the left task pane under Model Studio in Data Preparation. Use the drag-and-drop method to use the algorithm in the canvas.

Properties of File Management

The table below describes different fields present in the properties of File Management.

Configure the parameters

Copy & Paste:

As the name suggests, this action copies a file from one location to another. The following is the list of the configuration parameters for this action. You need to specify the following.

• Source container/bucket – Please specify the container/bucket name. This name should be the same as on the server.
• Source directory – Please specify the source directory. This name should be the same as on the server. For the root directory mention '/'.
• Source filename – You need to specify the filename over here. The file name along with the extension should be the same as on the server.
• Destination container/bucket – Please specify the container/bucket name. This name should be the same as on the server.
• Destination directory – Please specify the source directory. This name should be the same as on the server. For the root directory mention '/'.
• Advanced features – the following options are available
  • Traverse source subdirectories – if a user selects this Checkbox then the system travels through the subdirectory to the nth level till it finds the first file occurrence.
  • Create a destination directory – If the subdirectory is not available then the subdirectory is created in this case when a user selects this checkbox
  • If a file is present in the destination – this is an action item. You need to specify the action to take if the file exists in the desired location. You can choose between the following two options
    • Fail the task
    • Overwrite the file
  • The default section is Fail the task
    • Add text to destination filename? This is the next action task. If you check this check box, you have to specify the Text that will be added to the existing file name.
  • The Suffix, Prefix dropdown appears next to the Textbox. If you add select Suffix then the text will be added after the existing file name else it will be added before. The default option is Suffix.
    • Add date & time to a destination file – if you checked this checkbox then the DateTime is added in a specified format as a suffix to the existing file name. Today's date is displayed as the default date. Similarly, 00:00 is displayed as the default time. You can modify the date and time.
      
      
      
      

Cut & Paste:

As the name suggests, this action cuts a file from one location and copies it to another location. The following is the list of the configuration parameters for this action. You need to specify the following.

• Source container/bucket – Please specify the container/bucket name. This name should be the same as on the server.
• Source directory – Please specify the source directory. This name should be the same as on the server. For the root directory mention '/'.
• Source filename – You need to specify the filename over here. The file name along with the extension should be the same as on the server.
• Destination container/bucket – Please specify the container/bucket name. This name should be the same as on the server.
• Destination directory – Please specify the source directory. This name should be the same as on the server. For the root directory mention '/'.
• Advanced features – the following options are available
  • Traverse source subdirectories – if a user selects this Checkbox then the system travels through the subdirectory to the nth level till it finds the first file occurrence.
  • Create a destination directory – If the subdirectory is not available then the subdirectory is created in this case when a user selects this checkbox
  • If a file is present in the destination – this is an action item. You need to specify the action to take if the file exists in the desired location. You can choose between the following two options
    • Fail the task
    • Overwrite the file

The default section is Fail the task

• Add text to destination filename? This is the next action task. If you check this check box, you have to specify the Text that will be added to the existing file name.

The Suffix, Prefix dropdown appears next to the Textbox. If you add select Suffix then the text will be added after the existing file name else it will be added before. The default option is Suffix.

• Add date & time to a destination file – if you checked this checkbox then the DateTime is added in a specified format as a suffix to the existing file name. Today's date is displayed as the default date. Similarly, 00:00 is displayed as the default time. You can modify the date and time.
  The following figure displays the configuration parameters for this action.
  
  

Create

 This action creates an empty file in the specified location.

The following is the list of the configuration parameters for this action. You need to specify the following.

• container/bucket – Please specify the container/bucket name. This name should be the same as on the server.
• directory – Please specify the source directory. This name should be the same as on the server. For the root directory mention '/'.
• filename – You need to specify the filename over here. The file name along with the extension should be the same as on the server.
• Advanced features – It contains the Fail if the file exists checkbox. If you check this checkbox, the system fails the task if the file already exists in the specified destination.
  The following figure displays the configuration parameters for this action.
  
  

Delete

This action deletes the specified file.

The following is the list of the configuration parameters for this action. You need to specify the following.

• container/bucket – Please specify the container/bucket name. This name should be the same as on the server.
• directory – Please specify the source directory. This name should be the same as on the server. For the root directory mention '/'.
• filename – You need to specify the filename over here. The file name along with the extension should be the same as on the server.
• Advanced features – It contains the Traverse subdirectories checkbox. If you check this checkbox then the system traverses through all the subdirectories and deletes all file occurrences. The following figure displays the configuration parameters for this action.
  
  

Zip 

This action zips a file or folder. The following is the list of the configuration parameters for this action. You need to specify the following.

• Source container/bucket – Please specify the container/bucket name. This name should be the same as on the server.
• Source directory – Please specify the source directory. This name should be the same as on the server. For the root directory mention '/'.
• Filename/Wildcard – You need to specify the filename that needs to be zipped over here. The file name along with the extension should be the same as on the server.
• Destination container/bucket – Please specify the container/bucket name. This name should be the same as on the server.
• Destination directory – Please specify the source directory. This name should be the same as on the server. For the root directory mention '/'.
• Zip Filename – you need to specify the Zip file name in this text box. There is a dropdown with values like .zip and .7z Depending upon your selection file of that type is created. The default option is.zip
• Advanced features – the following options are available
  • Traverse source subdirectories – if a user selects this Checkbox then the system travels through the subdirectory to the nth level till it finds the first file occurrence.
  • Create a destination directory – If the subdirectory is not available then the subdirectory is created in this case when a user selects this checkbox
  • Add text to destination filename? This is the next action task. If you check this check box, you have to specify the Text that will be added to the existing file name.

The Suffix, Prefix dropdown appears next to the Textbox. If you add select Suffix then the text will be added after the existing file name else it will be added before. The default option is Suffix.

• Add date & time to a destination file – if you checked this checkbox then the DateTime is added in a specified format as a suffix to the existing file name. Today's date is displayed as the default date. Similarly, 00:00 is displayed as the default time. You can modify the date and time.
• If a Zip file Exists – this is an action item. You need to specify the action to take if the file exists in the desired location. You can choose between the following two options
  • • Fail
    • Overwrite

The default selection is Fail

• After Zipping – this is an action item. You need to specify what action to be taken. You can choose between the following two options
  • • Do Nothing
    • Delete

          The default selection is Do Nothing
          The following figure displays the configuration parameters for this action.
          

Unzip 

This action Unzip the zip file.

The following is the list of the configuration parameters for this action. You need to specify the following.

• Source container/bucket – Please specify the container/bucket name. This name should be the same as on the server.
• Source directory – Please specify the source directory. This name should be the same as on the server. For the root directory mention '/'.
• Zip Filename – You need to specify the zipped filename that needs to be unzipped over here. The file name along with the extension should be the same as on the server.
• Destination container/bucket – Please specify the container/bucket name. This name should be the same as on the server.
• Destination directory – Please specify the source directory. This name should be the same as on the server. For the root directory mention '/'.
• Advanced features – the following options are available
  • Traverse source subdirectories – if a user selects this Checkbox then the system travels through the subdirectory to the nth level till it finds the first file occurrence.
  • Create a destination directory – If the subdirectory is not available then the subdirectory is created in this case when a user selects this checkbox
  • Add text to destination filename? This is the next action task. If you check this check box, you have to specify the Text that will be added to the existing file name.

The Suffix, Prefix dropdown appears next to the Textbox. If you add select Suffix then the text will be added after the existing file name else it will be added before. The default option is Suffix.

• • Add date & time to a destination file – if you checked this checkbox then the DateTime is added in a specified format as a suffix to the existing file name. Today's date is displayed as the default date. Similarly, 00:00 is displayed as the default time. You can modify the date and time.
  • If a file Exists – this is an action item. You need to specify the action to take if the file exists in the desired location. You can choose between the following three options
    • Skip
    • Fail
    • Overwrite
    • The default selection is Skip
  • After unzipping – this is an action item. You need to specify what action to be taken. You can choose between the following two options
    • Do Nothing
    • Delete

                     The default selection is Do Nothing
                     The following figure displays the configuration parameters for this action.
                  
                      

Wait for File 

This action waits for a file for a specified time at a specified location. The system sends success once the file is located at the specified location. The following is the list of the configuration parameters for this action. You need to specify the following.

• container/bucket – Please specify the container/bucket name. This name should be the same as on the server.
• directory – Please specify the source directory. This name should be the same as on the server. For the root directory mention '/'.
• Filename – You need to specify the filename that needs to be zipped over here. The file name along with the extension should be the same as on the server.
• Maximum time – You need to provide time in seconds. It will wait for the file for specified seconds to read it.
• Repeat every – if there is no success for reading then the system tries to connect after specified seconds in Repeat every text box. The system repeats this action till the file is located or the maximum waiting time is reached.
• On Timeout – You need to check the radio box in the following options
  • Fail the task providing failure output
  • Complete the task providing success output

           The default option is to Fail the task providing failure output
           The following figure displays the configuration parameters for this action.

Rename

This action Renames the file. The following is the list of the configuration parameters for this action. You need to specify the following.

• container/bucket – Please specify the container/bucket name. This name should be the same as on the server.
• directory – Please specify the source directory. This name should be the same as on the server. For the root directory mention '/'.
• Old filename – You need to specify the old filename over here. The file name along with the extension should be the same as on the server.
• New filename – You need to specify the new filename over here. The file name along with the extension should be the same as on the server.
• Advanced features – the following options are available
  • Add text to destination filename? This is the next action task. If you check this check box, you have to specify the Text that will be added to the existing file name.

The Suffix, Prefix dropdown appears next to the Textbox. If you add select Suffix then the text will be added after the existing file name else it will be added before. The default option is Suffix.

• • Add date & time to a destination file – if you checked this checkbox then the DateTime is added in a specified format as a suffix to the existing file name. Today's date is displayed as the default date. Similarly, 00:00 is displayed as the default time. You can modify the date and time.

The system sends a Success when it is successful to rename the file else it sends a Fail message.
The following figure displays the configuration parameters for this action.