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Status Future consideration
Workspace App Connect
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 23, 2024

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Make FileExists node (also) a mid-flow node

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I have a requirement to provide a list of file names to a web service which calls  App Connect Enterprise (V12) to provide that list. The path to where the files are is constructed based on input from the calling web service. The current FileExists node seems to provide the functionality I require, but can only be used as the starting point of a flow. I can of course achieve the same using a JavaCompute node, but that requires Java knowledge (which I do have, but my colleagues don't).

Idea priority Medium
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    Ben Thompson
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    |     May 9, 2024

    Idea Review. Thank you for taking the time to raise this enhancement idea. The FileExists node was originally designed and intended for situations where a flow should be triggered based upon a file/files existing as opposed to actually wanting to read in their content. In the scenario described, it is clear that you require the checking of a file's existence based upon information (eg where the files should be on disk) which is gathered from the input node trigger. There are other potentially similar requirements which could be satisfied using a mid-flow node as suggested ... for example this thread in the IBM community looks very similar:

    https://community.ibm.com/community/user/integration/discussion/sftp-using-java-compute-node

    Given this, we agree that despite the Java Compute node option provided by the product, it would be more user friendly to have a dedicated node for this purpose. Status of the suggestion is updated to Future Consideration.

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