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copying or bringing files from network drives into laserfiche repository without doing anything to the original files

Workflow Import Agent SDK Laserfiche API Robotic Process Automation

Updated September 8

asked on September 4

I have tried using Import Agent and searched for possible tools/scripts other end-users have done to bring files into the laserfiche repository without moving or deleting the original documents, anyone done this before?

Import Agent monitors a folder/source and offers move or delete files post processing. All I want is to copy the files as they come into existence or being added to the folder. Also, I want to automate this with workflow to further process/handle the files once they're in the repository.

would love to see what you all did or how you tackle needs like this?

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replied on September 8

How about the For Each File activity in Workflow?

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replied on September 8

If you can add a name modifier (like "LF_") to the start of the Windows filename after import then you can filter out those files that start with your name modifier when you generate a list of documents to import.

        Private Function GetWinFilesToImport(ByVal sNameMod As String, ByVal sFolder As String, ByVal bIncludeSubs As Boolean) As List(Of String)
            Dim lstReturn As List(Of String) = New List(Of String)
            Try
                Dim di As DirectoryInfo = New DirectoryInfo(sFolder)
                If di.Exists Then
                    Dim AllFiles() As FileInfo = di.GetFiles()
                    For Each fi As FileInfo In AllFiles
                        If Not fi.Name.StartsWith(sNameMod) Then
                            lstReturn.Add(fi.FullName)
                        End If
                    Next
                    If bIncludeSubs Then
                        Dim SubDirs() As DirectoryInfo = di.GetDirectories()
                        For Each SubDir As DirectoryInfo In SubDirs
                            Dim lstSubFiles As List(Of String) = GetWinFilesToImport(sNameMod, SubDir.FullName, bIncludeSubs)
                            If lstSubFiles.Count <> 0 Then
                                lstReturn.AddRange(lstSubFiles)
                            End If
                        Next
                    End If
                End If
            Catch ex As Exception

            End Try
            Return lstReturn
        End Function

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