I run FTP jobs to get files where I know a file mask but not a specific filename. What is the best way for me to determine if I got a file and what it's actual name?

One way is to create one Job that uses a File Trigger on a local drive. Then create another Job that tries to download that file (with appropriate file filter). If file exists it is downloaded and the File trigger will Trigger. In the File trigger Job you can do anything you want to do.

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One way is to create one Job that uses a File Trigger on a local drive. Then create another Job that tries to download that file (with appropriate file filter). If file exists it is downloaded and the File trigger will Trigger. In the File trigger Job you can do anything you want to do.

😢 This is a very cumbersome approach!
I would prefer to use a condition on a task, but file exists conditions only allow for a single filename; not a file mask (as far as I can determine).

What about using a variable? Is there a way to determine the specific filename that the FTP get brought to the local drive using a variable and then use that variable in a condition?

Or what about using a VisualCron condition type? Any possible solutions there?

I do this type of task frequently and I don't want to have multiple jobs for each time I need to do this task.

Thank you

The main problem is that no such FTP command exist. So, it needs to be scripted. One solution is presented here but we could move this topic to Feature requests forum so developers script it internally of VisualCron (to check for remote file existens).

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The main problem is that no such FTP command exist. So, it needs to be scripted. One solution is presented here but we could move this topic to Feature requests forum so developers script it internally of VisualCron (to check for remote file existens).

I would appreciate moving this to a feature request if no capability currently exists that would help me accomplish this task.

Keep in mind though, that I'm NOT trying to check for file existance on a remote FTP system. What I want to do is get the file from the FTP system to a local drive and then determine that I got the file and what is it's filename.

Then the first approach is the most effective. I don't see any other good way to do it.

Perhaps what you are searching for are some Variables how many files were downloaded. If one file was downloaded you want to continue with next Task?

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