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Workflow continues if file does not exist

Darrie8468
8 - Asteroid

I have seen variations of my issue throughout the community, but they all seem to end up suggesting that the workflow errors out.  I need my workflow to continue.

 

I have data sources that are gathered via a dynamic input.  The folder path is generated using the current date.

There could be any number of data sources. 

When any one of those data sources does not exist, the workflow errors out.  If there is even one data source that is successful, I want that data.

Is there any way I can get all the existing data and not error out and stop the whole workflow when any of the data sources don't exist?

I will take a warning if I have to, just no errors.

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FarakWang
5 - Atom

Can you not pick up the directory field and append this to a dummy file, save down the dummy file to this dynamic directory and then block until done - such that when you pull in data from that dynamic directory, there is at least your dummy file in there - which will prevent it from causing an error. This dummy file can be dropped at a later time.  Would that work?

Darrie8468
8 - Asteroid

Yes.  Putting a dummy file in the folder would give it something to choose from.  Thanks!

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