This source type is used to specify files located a directory on the Application Server. This source type may be useful in a single computer installation scenario or when the source files are put on Application Server via FTP Server, shared network storage etc.
This source type will process all files in a specified directory (a directory on the Application Server or a directory that can be accessed from the Application Server) that the given file mask. Additionally a date and time can be given to limit the files to files that were update after that given timestamp.
Table 1 lists the settings available for this source type. Note that the directory specified will be accessed as the Windows User running the Application Server Windows Service. Be sure to set the Windows access rights to the specified directory accordingly.
Setting |
Description |
Path |
Path on the local file system or UNC path to a folder in the local network. |
File mask |
Regular expression defining which files shall be imported, if empty all files will be imported |
Minimum last update date |
The minimum last updated time stamp a file must have to be imported. Use this setting to skip old files in a directory. |
Table 1: Settings for the Application Server directory source
