THE INFORMATION IN THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO:
- EFT Server (all versions)
(In EFT Server v6, the Monitor Folder event is available in EFT Server Enterprise.)
SYMPTOM
A Monitor Folder Event Rule successfully moves a file to a different location, but a failure notification is generated immediately afterward, even though the file transfer completed successfully.
RESOLUTION
This behavior occurs when a Monitor Folder Event Rule is configured to MOVE a file and the option Delete source file upon success is enabled.
When a MOVE operation completes, the source folder is modified twice:
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The file is added to the destination location.
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The file is removed from the source folder.
The removal of the file triggers a second Monitor Folder event. When the rule runs again, EFT attempts to move the file a second time, but the file no longer exists. As a result, EFT generates a failure notification.
To prevent this behavior, configure the Monitor Folder Event Rule to trigger only when files are added to the folder by adding an “If file change equals Added” condition. This ensures the rule does not run again when the file is deleted.
If needed, a separate Monitor Folder rule can be created to track file deletions.
For additional details on file movement behavior, refer to the Copy/Move (Push) File to Host Action documentation.