Workflow Builder

Setting up third party input and output hot folders

For folder-based profiles, to ensure the exchange of files between the Process Manager external process and the third party software, you must set up input and output hot folders for the third party software that match the input and output folders of the profile used to execute the external process.

NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure that your third party software has the proper Windows write access to the folders (input folder, output folder, etc.) you create and/or set up during the External Process node configuration in Workflow Builder.

Example

In Process Manager - The following input and output folders are set up in Process Manager for an external process profile called Profile 1:

Process input folder: C:\Profile1In

Process output folder: C:\Profile1Out

In the third party software - The following input and output hot folder locations must be set up to match the above input and output folders for Profile 1:

Third party input hot folder location is mapped to the Process input folder: C:\Profile1In

Third party output hot folder location is mapped to the Process output folder: C:\Profile1Out

NOTE: The third party software must be running for you to use the external process in a workflow.

See also:

Using third party external processes

Limitations when setting up directories as input/output hot folders for more than one feature

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