File sender adapter: trigger mail if file is not there

[former_member440449]

Hi,

I have an scenario where I have a file sender adapter, and I need to look for a file in a specific folder from a specific FTP site.

If the file is not present there, I need to trigger an alert to let some people know that the file was not found.

Is this possible? If so, how should I do it?

Thanks!

[former_member440449]

Is there any way to force the adapter to "fail" in case the file is not there? Like a timeout exception, o anything that can leave the adapter in "red" status instead of green?

If this is possible, please let me know how.

Thanks!

[former_member181962]

Hi,

Ideally, PI is not supposed to handled these type of scenarios. You should look for some OS level scripts which does the job for you.

Best Regards,

Ravikanth Talagana

[Former Member]

You could also write an abap in your PI system to call the function 'EPS_GET_DIRECTORY_LISTING' against the FTP site/folder/filename(s) at a required interval if you don't want to use a BPM. This abap could also send an email if you so desired.

The general theory should be that if you can do something a simpler way then don't use BPM's if you can avoid them.

[former_member181962]

Go for a ccBPM.

Have a deadline monitoring set up in the ccBPM and then trigger an email using a send step.

Best regards,

Ravikanth Talagana