8.5

Folder Capture
Folder Capture input tasks retrieve files corresponding to a specified file mask, from a specified folder.
Input
Folder Capture retrieves all files corresponding to the specified mask. These files may be of any format,
even formats that are not readable by PlanetPress Workflow.
Processing
Each file capture by the input is sent down through the process, one at a time. When the file is finished, the
process goes back to the input which feeds another file down, as long as there are files in the queue. Once
all the files are gone, the task polls the input folder again to see if new files are present and, if so, the
process continues with these files. Otherwise, the process ends.
Output
The output to this task is a series of individual files, one after the other. These files are not modified in any
way from when they are captured from the source folder.
Note
As with any task that can refer to network resources, it is important to understand the considerations
involved with paths and permissions of these resources. Please refer to the Network Considerations
page in the Advanced Configuration and Options chapter (Reference Guide, in English only).
Warning
If you create a Folder Capture input task that takes any file it finds in the root folder of one of your hard
disks, then PlanetPress Workflow will try to remove all the files located in that folder, including all the
system and hidden files. So when using a Folder Capture, be aware of where you are capturing.