Stop invoking email tool always

[tanvir_khan]

Hi all:

I've a workflow with two email tools, one is required to send mail daily and the other one weekly.

It's an automated workflow. There is no problem with daily one but the weekly one should invoke once a week. Right now the weekly email tool invokes everytime, check for the attachment which it doesn't find in the desired location and throws exception. 

I know there is an alternate option i.e. create a separate workflow for the weekly mail and schedule it weekly but I want to do it in the same workflow for better management.

Is there anyway I can trigger this one once a week? Please let me know.

Thanks!

[Amol_Telore]

Hi @tanvir_khan 

To exclude weekly email activity running on daily basis, add a filter tool before weekly email activity and specify the day name of week when you want to execute weekly email as below. 

[tanvir_khan]

hi @Amol_Telore thanks for your reply.

I've already done that i.e. create file once a week based to day check otherwise go to message tool. I think I'm not dealing with that Message tool properly that's why it's reaching to email tool. My expectation is, the flow will stop when it reaches to message tool otherwise create file and take the priority 2 root of the block tool and send file to recipients. Is there any configuration for Message tool?

thanks!

[Amol_Telore · Accepted solution]

Hi @tanvir_khan 

As per current logic of process,

1. First it will check for day (Weekday or Weekend) and depending upon the output it will generate the file (If day is weekend) or throw an message.
2. Then it will try to execute downstream tools connected to 2nd link of block until done. Regardless of day whether it is weekday or weekend.

To resolve this issue,

1. You need to put filter tool (Filter tool used to check day name which has message tool connected to its true Anchor) between Append fields and Block until done.
2. This way first it will check if the day is weekend or not.
3. If it is weekend then only it will go for weekly file creation and email activity else it will simply give an message in the logs. 

Do let me know if your issue is not resolved.

[tanvir_khan]

ah I got it man. Well explained, appreciate that.

[Amol_Telore]

@tanvir_khan Glad to help you.!!