To run a worflow with or without input files

[Polite123]

Hi Team,

I need a help to build a logic wherein the workflow should run even if it is without one of the input files.

For instance,if there are 2 input files to a particular workflow and if one of the input files is not placed(because there is no data in that file and hence removed) by the user,still the workflow as a whole should run.

Th file will be placed if data is present and not if it is other way round.

Thanks in advance!!!

[DawnDuong]

hi @Polite123 

Sound like you need to have a process with optional input anchor. You can check out the Macro where you can elect to have certain inputs as optional.

Dawn.

[mceleavey]

Hi @Polite123 ,

are the input files the same? Can you give an example of the usage?

M.

[Polite123]

Hi @mceleavey ,

They are two different files.

File A and File B.

File A will always be there but File B is optional.

File B is updated every month if there is data for that particular month else it is either kept blank or it is removed.

File B when kept blank(if no data) works properly but when removed it throws error saying that the 'file not found'.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks:)

[mceleavey]

Hi @Polite123 ,

check THIS feed as it goes through how to achieve this using a dummy file. This is only applicable if you are using an app to select the files.

If you are not using an app but are picking the files up automatically, then you will need to pick up the file and a dummy file. If the real file is not there, it will still pick up the dummy file, which you can then filter out. This allows the workflow to run without erroring.

M.

[Polite123]

Hi @mceleavey ,

Thanks for the quick solution.

I am not using app to select the file but if I want to filter out dummy file(considering automatic pick)..how can we achieve that?

[mceleavey]

@Polite123 ,

if you share your workflow I'll build it in for you.

I don't need any data.

M.