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Launching a process based on file existence
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14/11/2011 17:53:49
 
General information
Forum:
ASP.NET
Category:
Other
Environment versions
Environment:
C# 4.0
OS:
Windows Server 2008
Network:
Windows 2008 Server
Database:
MS SQL Server
Application:
Web Service
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Thread ID:
01528855
Message ID:
01528888
Views:
60
>Hello all,
>
>I wasn't sure how to classify this question, but I have a situation where I want to have a process (already written) run when a file is populated into a directory on my server. Basically, it is an import process that takes a file and loads it into the database. The file will be sent to the directory by partners via FTP.
>
>How should I create this? Should I create some kind of 'listener' process (if so, how is this accomplished?) that kicks off the import process when a file exists or create a console app that runs every minute or so and checks for the existence of said file in the directory and then run the import process when the file exists?
>
>If I do the latter, then this job will run over and over again to load a file that I get once a week.
>
>All suggestions are appreciated.
>
>TIA
>
>Bob


Google FileSystemWatcherClass for some ideas
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