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Cadet | Tier 2
February 7, 2022
Question

Triggers: folder trigger, is not working properly. The bot only launces the first time a file is dropped, any time after that the bot does not launch.

  • February 7, 2022
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How can I ensure every time a file is dropped in a specific folder, the bot will run its task?

 

Having to hit run --> run with triggers every single time is unacceptable.

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    Navigator | Tier 3
    February 7, 2022

    @Eric Sullivan​ I've had a similar issue recently on my 11x machine that had a File in a Folder trigger. AA support suggested that it maybe because the VM was not "properly" locking itself thus preventing auto-login, that in turn impacted the file triggers. I was suggested to use their batch file to lock-and-disconnect. The triggers have been working fine ever since 🤞

     

    https://apeople.automationanywhere.com/s/article/Batch-file-to-lock-and-disconnect/p>

    Tamil Arasu10
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    February 7, 2022

    Hi @Eric Sullivan​ ,

     

    Starts a bot when a predefined action such as create, delete, rename, or modify is performed on a file or a folder.

    Could you please check the action that you have selected to trigger the task

     

    https://docs.automationanywhere.com/bundle/enterprise-v2019/page/enterprise-cloud/topics/aae-client/bot-creator/working-with-automation-tasks/add-trigger-to-bot.html/p>

     

    Thanks!

     

     

    _Tamil_