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Wait For Entry Change

Workflow Version 11

Updated October 10, 2023

asked on October 9, 2023

Quick Question about using "Wait for Entry Change" in Workflow.

Our Workflow is waiting for a file to be uploaded and stored in a folder in order to proceed.

Folder Example:

\W9

\W9\A (All letters)

\W9\A\Adam Adams (Individuals names)

So, we are using the Wait for Entry Change at the W9 Folder, and expecting it to continue when a document is uploaded to the folder with the individuals name. (Several Folders down)

Unfortunately, we are not having success getting it to work.

Would this workflow still work if the file is a few subfolders under the folder we are searching?

Thank You.

Searching in \W9 Example.

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replied on October 9, 2023

You want "folder contents (recursive)" if the document will land a few levels down from where your workflow currently is.

Although, evaluating recursive folder conditions can get somewhat expensive in terms of performance the bigger the folder tree gets. So if you could narrow it down to wait on the specific folder (like \W9\A\Adam Adams instead of just \W9), that would be much better for both Workflow and the Laserfiche Server.

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replied on October 10, 2023

I was testing the Folder Contents (recursive) but still was not having success.

I ended up changing the Entry location to calculate the Initial, and Name, such as W9\A\Adams, and then it found the Entry Change perfectly!

Thanks for the idea!

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replied on October 9, 2023

In your workflow instance, check the Conditions tab to see why the condition is failing as you add new entries to the sub folder. It will show you the condition with the current state data so you can see which variable is not lining up.

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replied on October 10, 2023 • Show version history

It did not appear to have met the condition since I was using the W-9 Folder.

I was able to drill down the folder further and it worked!

Thanks for the reply.

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