Working with Inbox File List Process

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Working with Inbox File List Process

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Process Purpose

 

The Inbox File List process is used to obtain the list of files present in the device's Inbox (which is a specific area included in the device's Filebox).

 

 

The process's properties window is displayed automatically after having added the Inbox File List process.

If any subsequent edition is required, double-click the process to open its properties window and enter the necessary modifications.

In this case, the properties window includes two tabs - "General" and "Advanced".

 

General tab

 

 

Fill in the following options:

 

File List

Filter

Define the filter to apply to the files list or click to select the variable with the intended value.

Sort on

Define the order of the file list to be received. Select an option from the drop-down list ("File Name", "File Date" or "File Size") and check either the ascending or descending option.

Store Result into Variables

Number of files

Click to define the variable that receives the "Number of files" information.

Total size (Bytes)

Click to define the variable that receives the "Total size (Bytes)" information.

1st File Name

Click to define the variable that receives the "First File Name" information.

If File List is empty

Go To

Select a target location from the drop-down or list, in case a "file list is empty" error occurs. See Detail of a window below.

 

Detail of a window:

 

 

"S:Menu" is a screen included in the same program as the process.

"R:Routine_1" is a routine included in the same program as the process.

 

Proceed to the "Advanced" tab.

 

Advanced tab

 

 

If required, fill in the following options:

 

Store Result into Data File (Optional)

File Name

Select an existing data file to store extra information from the received file list. If required, click to edit the selected data file. See Editing a Data File.

Value Column

Field Name

Name

Select the data file field to receive the file name information from the drop-down list.

Extension

Select the data file field to receive the file extension information from the drop-down list.

Size (Bytes)

Select the data file field to receive the file size information from the drop-down list.

Date (YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM:SS

Select the data file field to receive the file date information from the drop-down list.

Attributes

Select the data file field to receive the file attributes information from the drop-down list.

 

If required, use the following recurring icons (located on the upper right corner of the properties window):

 

•To create a new file, click . See Creating a Data File.

 

•To add pertinent information about this process, click and enter it in the resulting window. The added information is displayed in the "Notes" field of the "Actions" tab in which the process is inserted in.

 

Click to conclude and apply the choices made in both tabs or to abort the operation.

 

 

 

Use the right click in MCL-Designer's input boxes to access certain features regarding the input box's option as well as general actions such as "Copy"; "Paste"; "Search".

Ex: If you right-click the "Variable" input box (included in a "Conversion's" properties window), you are provided with the "Search..."and "Variable Select" options.

If you right-click another input box, it will provide other possibilities.