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11 Jan
How to monitor if a file doesn’t make it to a directory
Q: I’m looking for a way to monitor if a file doesn’t make I to a directory. The filename of the files have the date in it. “Importer_WXII_mm-dd-yyyy-#0.xml”. example for today would be “Importer_WXII_01-09-2024-#.xml” The date in the filename will not match the modified or created time stamp of the file. I’m looking for a way to monitor the directory send a failure email if the file name is not present within a certain time span of the date. Example would be
If “Importer_WXII_01-11-2024-#0.xml” file exists and the current computer date is 01-10-2024 then nothing happens the file needed exists so no issues. On the other hand.
If “Importer_WXII_01-11-2024-#0.xml” file does not exist and the current computer date is 01-10-2024 and its 12hours before 01-11-2024 then email is sent.
A: We did a test and added the following screenshots to get you started.
We used a Windows folder as Source:

We added the following Filename Include Filter. This filter will check if the xml you need is available.
Importer_WXII_%TCD:[IncDay+1]MM-DD-YYYY:-#0.xml
Important, do not forget to enable ‘Allow parameters in File Name Filter’:
Set Function to Copy, don’t worry we are not going to do anything with the xml files.
We added a dummy ‘Pascal Script’ as Destination:
Begin psExitCode:= 1; // ... add your code here psLogWrite(1, '', 'We found file: ' + psFilePath + psFileName); End.
Next, Rule Events setup:
Select and enable the ‘On No File Found’ event. We are going to send an email when the xml file is not available.
Enable and setup ‘Mail Event’:
Enable and setup ‘Pascal Script’. This will add some info into the log window.
Begin psExitCode:= 1; // ... add your code here psLogWrite(1, '', 'xml file not available'); End.
Schedule setup:
Disable Timer:
Add a Schedule when you would like to check for this xml file.
You can add multiple Schedules if you want.
#managedfiletransfer #filetransfer #filemanagement
If you need any help with this ‘monitor if a file doesn’t make it to a directory’ question, please let us know.
Best Regards,
Limagito Team
By Limagito-Team Events Filters monitor
19 Nov
How to move files based on data from a csv file
How to move files based on data from a csv file
Q: I have the Limagoto X software installed, and I would like to know if it’s possible to move files, based on some information from a csv file? I have an csv file with some order numbers, and the folders I want to move, are label with these order numbers.
A line in the csv file would look like this:
The file structure looks like this:
So I would have to extract “D” first letter of “Donald Duck” -> then look in folder “Donald Duck”\ordre and search for 9999999 and move that folder to a new location with the same folder structure.
A: We asked and received a dummy csv file, data content lookes like:
Art;Ordrenr.;Arkiveret;Arkivdato;Jobnavn;Kundenavn;Statuskode;Ordretype;S‘lger;Ordrestyrer
Ordre;9876543;SAND;17-11-2023;Arkiveringstest;Limagito Complete;AABEN_ARKIV;ARK;TEAM-E;MHOE
So in this example:
We would strip the first char of the ‘Kundenavn’ field: L
Next it would be the full name of the same ‘Kundenavn’ field: Limagito Complete
Add fixed text: Ordre
And finally the value of data field ‘Ordre’: 9876543
Result as Directory filter: *\L\Limagito Complete\Ordre\9876543\*
As source we used a Windows folder, root folder to start from is ‘Jobs’ :
Next we’ll need to add a ‘Pascal Script’ to strip data from the csv file and use it as directory filter:
Enable and add the following ‘On Rule Begin’ Pascal Script:
You can download the script: here
Do not forget to adjust the ctDataPath const (must end with a \ ). In this path we’ll search for .csv data file(s) with a date structure in its filename like ‘YYYY-MM-DD’. This can, of course, be adjusted.
Directory filter setup:
The %VSA (= Var String A) configured by the previous script will be used as ‘Directory Name Include Filter’:
This ‘Allow parameters in Directory Name Filter’ option should be enabled by default:
As Destination we used a Windows folder:
RunTime log result:
#csv #managedfiletransfer #filetransfer #filemanagement
If you need any help with this ‘move files based on data from a csv file’ request, please let us know.
Best Regards,
Limagito Team
By Limagito-Team CSV Filters Pascal Script based on data, csv file
05 Nov
How to setup a rule that reads a list of folders from a file
How to setup a rule that reads a list of folders from a file
Q: I wonder can you help me. I have a Source folder with hundreds of subfolders, each with a 5-digit numeric name –
c:\source\23432, c:\source\76453 – you get the idea
Inside each subfolder is a list of .txt and/or .inp files. – that’s kind of irrelevant.
I’m trying to setup a rule that reads a list of folders from a file, one per line
I want the rule to move t or copy the contents of just those subfolders to a destination which will also have the entry from the file somewhere in the destination path – e:\destinatio\<foldername>\target for eample
I’ve tried use %FSA in various ways, but I’m hitting a brick wall. Any ideas?
Limagito: Could you send me an example of such a file which contains the folders to copy
It’s as simple as these – so the source folders would, for example, be c:\source\<linefromfile> and the destination would be e:\dest\<linefromfile>
$List of folders from a file\list of folders from a file$
Limagito: ok both text files are just examples I guess. Th text file to read from would always have the same name or would there be multiple txt files?
For each rule, the text file will always be the same – one text file per job. The contents of each source folder however will change
A: This is possible using a custom script.
We are using a Windows folder as source.
This folder contains subfolders, each with a 5-digit nummer.

Please open our ‘Pascal Script’ option:
Please enable and add the following ‘On Rule Begin’ Pascal Script. Don’t forget to adjust the ctTxtFile const. The script will read the content of the external text file and will set to our %VSA variable. This %VSA variable will be used in the Directory setup later.
You can download the script: here
The Directory Filter setup is very important in this case:
Enable ‘Include Subdirectories’
‘Exclude Basedirectory’, because we only are interested in the content of the subfolders
Set ‘Subdirectory Filter Depth’ to ‘1’. Only the first level folder name is the one that will be used to check if it exists in the txt file.
Switch to the ‘Dir Name’, ‘Include’ tab:
Add %VSA as Directory Include Filter
Switch to ‘Advanced’ tab:
Set ‘SubDir Search Mode (WIN) to ‘Exclude Complete Invalid SubDirs’
The reason is that we will not scan invalid subfolders. So, if we can not find the folder name (5-digit numeric name) in the external text file, we’ll skip the subfolder completely.
We used a Windows Folder as Destination with default setup options:

RunTime log result:
Destination output result:
#filetransfer #filemanagement
If you need any help with this ‘list of folders from a file’ request, please let us know.
Best Regards,
Limagito Team
By Limagito-Team Filters Pascal Script list of folders

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