File Retrieval Parameters

The file retrieval parameters in the document identification part of the Load Definition File are used to determine which documents are to be retrieved for processing.

A file retrieval parameter is defined by two fields:

Field

Description

Token

Retrieval token that identifies which files or directories will be processed.

Value

File matching pattern that identifies which documents will be processed.

Example

Token

Value

Description

PROCESS_FILE

*.html

All documents ending with the extension ".html" will be processed.

DISCARD_FILE

*.sys

All documents excluding those that end with the extension ".sys" be processed.

PROCESS_DIR

doc_2001????

All documents residing a directories beginning with "doc2001" followed by four characters will be processed.

DISCARD_DIR

system

All documents excluding those residing in a directory called "system" will be processed.

BEFORE_DATE_TIME

`tomorrow`

All files that have a date-time prior to what the date-time expression `tomorrow` evaluates to will be processed.

AFTER_DATE_TIME

$(`today` - `14 days`)$

All files that have a date-time after what the date-time expression evaluates to will be processed.