RoboFlowHelp.1.04

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RoboFlow Workflow Templates

Name	Type	Meaning	Execution order of action sets	Start event*
Process content of a hot folder	hotfolder	Monitor a file system folder and act on newly dropped files. Typically, files are moved to the asset store location (or another folder) and cataloged afterwards. At the end of the workflow, the file is removed from the monitored folder.	files	timer
Process list of records	hotcollection	Process a list of records with arbitrary actions like updating metadata, generating reports or performing asset actions.	records	timer, trigger
Synchronize files from folder with FTP site	syncfolder-synchronize-with-FTP	Files dropped in a local folder can be uploaded to an FTP-server (recreating the local folder-structure). Or, this workflow can work the other way around, downloading files from an FTP-server and saving them in a local folder.	files	timer
Process list of categories	watchcategories	Process a list of categories with arbitrary actions like updating metadata, generating reports or retrieving contained assets. Optionally the records assigned to the processed categories can also be processed.	categories, records	timer, trigger
Synchronize changes on file system with Cumulus catalog	watchfolder	Synchronize the content of a folder (and subfolders) with a Cumulus catalog. New files are cataloged, records of modified, moved or renamed files are updated. Records of removed files are removed.	files, records, categories	timer, trigger
Process result of SQL query	watchsql	Process result of an SQL query with arbitrary actions like updating a record, category or catalog.	SQL result records, records	timer

* Besides the start events listed, each workflow type can be triggered by a previous workflow.