The Update Original File Settings dialog in Automate MFT allows users to define how original source files are handled after a transfer or processing task. This feature supports post-processing actions such as renaming or deleting the original files.

Rename or delete

  • The Rename option allows users to rename the original file after transfer operations dynamically using macros. The default pattern is 
    [OnlyName]_[yyyy].[MM].[dd]_[HH].[mm].[ss].[OnlyExt]
    This pattern renames the file using its base name, current date and time, and original extension. When renaming, users can choose whether renamed files are allowed to overwrite existing files at the destination by selecting or clearing the Allow renamed files to overwrite existing files check box.

    When processing files downloaded from an IMAP endpoint, the Rename option is not supported. Email attachments cannot be renamed on the mail server. If a task attempts to rename files originating from an IMAP endpoint, the operation generates a warning or fails depending on the configured error handling option.

  • The Delete option deletes the source file after downloading from the source.

    For IMAP endpoints, Delete removes the email message rather than the individual attachment. A message is deleted only after all attachments associated with that message have been processed. Individual attachments cannot be deleted independently of the email message. When a message contains multiple attachments and task filters select only some of those attachments, the associated email message remains on the server because not all attachments have been processed.

Error handling

This defines how errors during the update process are handled:
  • Warning: Logs the issue without failing the task
  • Fail: Logs the issue and fails the task.

Filter only specific files

This section allows users to apply filters to target specific files for update actions. File filters are applied first to narrow down the list of candidate files. After filtering, the match type is applied using AND logic. This means that a file must match the filter and satisfy the defined conditions to be selected.

File Filters: Users can list custom filters, such as file name, extension, and size, to limit the files that are updated.

Match Type: Users can define rules for filtering files based on specific attributes. These rules are evaluated using logical conditions, and at least one condition must be added for the filter to be active.
  • Match All: Uses AND logic. All conditions must be true for the file to be selected.
  • Match Any: Uses OR logic. A file is selected if any one of the conditions is true.