File System Triggers

Learn to create File Triggers

Last published at: February 5th, 2025

Filter triggers are similar to email triggers. Process instances are launched when files arrive in a configured location.

You'll need to navigate to the Process - Triggers page.

The Triggers page is rendered below, showing the Manage Email Triggers page by default.

Select the Triggers menu to navigate to other triggers functions.

Create a File System Trigger.

Select the Actions - Create menu option on the Manage File System Triggers page. A popup window is rendered for configuration as below. Provide the file path and filter information. Click the checkbox to enable the sub-folders. Select the process definition from the drop-down list whose instance shall trigger this file system activity. Select the variable/global reference in the definition to store the result. Click the checkbox to enable this file system trigger to work. Click the Test button to verify the configuration. Click the Save button to create the trigger. A confirmation message shall be displayed in the top right-end corner. Note: The FlowWright trigger service should run on the Windows services page.

Edit a File System trigger.

On the Manage File System Triggers page, select a trigger from the table and click the Actions - Edit menu option.

The trigger details are rendered in a popup window for modifications.

After configuration changes, click the Update button.

The file system trigger changes are updated, and a confirmation message is displayed in the top right-end corner.

The configuration changes are visible in the Audit History Log.

Enable/Disable file system trigger.

On the Manage File System Triggers page, select a trigger from the table and click the Actions - Enable/Disable menu option.

The file system trigger is toggled as enabled or disabled. A confirmation message is displayed in the top right-end corner.

Export the Trigger as XML.

On the Manage File System Triggers page, select a trigger from the table and click the Export—XML menu option. The XML is generated and downloaded to the local folder. Using the Import function, you may import this trigger configuration to the target FlowWright environment.

The XML content is included here as an example. The trigger definition name is available in the script.

Export the Trigger as SQL.

On the Manage File System Triggers page, select a trigger from the table and click the Export—SQL menu option. The SQL is generated and downloaded to the local folder. Using the SQL Server Management Studio, you may execute this SQL query to insert this trigger configuration into the target FlowWright database environment.

The SQL content is included here as an example. The trigger definition name is available in the script.

Import the Trigger as XML.

On the Manage File System Triggers page, select a trigger from the table and click the Import—XML menu option.

You must choose the XML from the local folder and click the Upload button.

The XML configuration is imported and overwrites the trigger using the same definition name. A confirmation message is displayed in the top right-end corner.