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Virtusa
AU
Last activity: 27 Dec 2017 20:57 EST
Delete a file using File Listener
We are using Pega 7.1.7 and in one of our applications we use File Listener to pickup the excel files and process it. Once it is processed we store in a different path. Now these processed excel files are piled up. We a have a requirement to delete these processed excel files.
Do we have a functionality to delete a folder / files? Any pointers would be helpful.
Cheers
PEG
IN
Hi Satyakanth,
You can delete the file once processing is done. You can find this option in process tab of file listener data instance.
Hi Satyakanth,
You can delete the file once processing is done. You can find this option in process tab of file listener data instance.
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Pegasystems Inc.
IN
Hi,
Already processed files, you need to clear manually for upcoming files you can change the listener configuration to keep or delete in process tab of the file listener.
Virtusa
AU
Thanks all for your response!
We wanted to delete all those old processed excel sheets which have been accumulated since 3 to 4 years. Wanted to setup some archival/purging mechanism going forward.
Cheers
Pegasystems Inc.
IN
Usually customers follow the same based on their requirement to delete immediatly or schedule deletion process periodically.
Virtusa
AU
Yep, I wanted to know whether we can schedule process to delete older excel files.
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Pegasystems Inc.
IN
Hi Satya,
Why don't you schedule an agent to run on a weekly basis with Custom criteria to delete the files.
Thanks,
Karthik
Virtusa
AU
Thanks for the reponse Karthik!
Do we have any OOTB delete rule which does this? Bcoz this needs to delete a file in some location.
Cheers