Retain file to 30 days before archiving it.

[Former Member]

Hi Folks,

I am having a File to File scenario. I have to retain the file in source directory for 30 days and then archive it. Please let me know how this can be achieved through PI. Or is these any alternate solution?

Thanks,

Punit

[former_member181962 · Accepted solution]

Hi Punit,

I think it is better off you do it at the OS level, perhaps using some OS level archiving scripts, rather than doing it using PI.

Regards,

Ravi

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Ravi,

Thanks for the reply.

What script should I write and where should I write it?

Thanks,

Punit

[former_member181962 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Its not a job a PI developer. It is usually done by the Basis.

Its called Shell scripting. It also depends upon the OS that your PI system uses.

Check with your Basis Team.

Regards,

Ravi

[Shabarish_Nair]

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> Hi Folks,
> 
>   I am having a File to File scenario. I have to retain the file in source directory for 30 days and then archive it. Please let me know how this can be achieved through PI. Or is these any alternate solution?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Punit

if you retain the file in the source directory, then during the next polling of the file adapter it will pick the file again.

Wouldnt that be a problem?

why is this a requirement?

[Former Member]

Hi Folks,

Thanks for the helping me in arriving to the solution.

I will move to file to a temporary location after reading it. BASIS will write a OS script to archive the file from that location.