Scheduler (Timer) Rule Variables

The %SOURCE.FILE_NAME% variable is available in the list box of Destination Folder page of the Copy/Move Action and Download Action wizards if the Rule is a Timer/Scheduler Rule.

• If the Rule has a file operation as a trigger (Folder Monitor, On File Upload, File Renamed by Connected Client, etc.) then the variable selection list will include the %FS.*% family of variables and they will have a valid value.

• If the Rule does not have a file operation as a trigger (Timer, User Connected, etc.) then the variable selection list will include the %SOURCE.*% family of variables.

If one of these non-file-trigger Rules contains an %FS.FILE_NAME% variable, it will be converted to %SOURCE.FILE_NAME% and a WARNING will record the change in the EFT.log.  

The %SOURCE.FILE_NAME% and %SOURCE.BASE_FILE_NAME% can be used in a Timer Rule to download a mask of files (e.g., *.xml), and then FTP offload each of those files to a remote server with a *.TMP extension (%SOURCE.BASE_FILE_NAME%.TMP). After each file transfer is complete, you can then rename each individual file back to its original name (%SOURCE.FILE_NAME%).

Variable	Description
%SOURCE.BASE_FILE_NAME%	Source file name without extension
%SOURCE.FILE_NAME%	Source file name with extension