Introduction
Users can implement Directory Watching from jobs.
- Jobs running in JS7 Agents can be used to watch for changes to directories.
- For each change an event is raised to trigger an action.
- Users are in charge of (re)moving files from the watched directories.
File and Directory Watching
There is a fundamental difference between both concepts:
- File Watching is about watching for incoming files from a directory.
- The JS7 will create a file order for each incoming file.
- File Watching is performed by JS7 Agents per directory, for details see JS7 - File Watching.
- Directory Watching is about watching for changes to a directory.
- Changes include the situation when a file or sub-directory is added, changed, renamed or deleted.
- For each change an event is raised that can be used to trigger actions.
- Directory Watching is performed by tools and frameworks close to the Operating System such as iNotify, Java and .Net.
Directory Watching
Directory Watching is performed for changes to a directory including
- changes to files such as
- changes to subdirectories
Overview
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