The Schedule Connector adds a step to the flow that can be used to delay messages from being sent to the next connector based on a schedule.

Overview

Schedule Connectors are configured with a desired interval. The automation service only processes files in the Send folder of the connector after this interval has elapsed, instead of immediately when files are detected. This allows for control over the timing of file processing.

Connector Configuration

This section contains all of the configurable connector properties.

Settings Tab

Schedule

Settings related to the scheduled delay of message processing.

• Connector Id The static name of the connector. All connector-specific files are contained in a folder by the same name within the Data Directory.
• Connector Description An optional field to provide free-form description of the connector and its role in the flow.
• Send Interval The unit of measure to use for the scheduled delay (e.g. Minutes, Hours, Days, etc).
• Minutes The number of minutes to wait before processing. Only applicable when Send Interval is set to Minute.
• Minutes Past the Hour The minutes offset for an hourly schedule. Only applicable when Send Interval is set to Hourly. For example, if this value is set to 5, the automation service will process files at 1:05, 2:05, 3:05, etc.
• Time The time within a given day that processing should occur. Only applicable when Send Interval is set to Daily, or Weekly, or Monthly.
• Day The day on which processing should occur. Only applicable when Send Interval is set to Weekly or Monthly.
• Cron Expression An arbitrary string representing a cron expression that determines when processing should occur. Only applicable when Send Interval is set to Advanced.

Other Settings

Settings not included in the previous categories.

• Log Subfolder Scheme Instructs the connector to group files in the Logs folder according to the selected interval. For example, the Weekly option instructs the connector to create a new subfolder each week and store all logs for the week in that folder. The blank setting tells the connector to save all logs directly in the Logs folder. For connectors that process many transactions, using subfolders helps keep logs organized and improves performance.
• Log Messages Whether the log entry for a processed file will include a copy of the file itself.
• Save to Sent Folder Whether files processed by the connector should be copied to the Sent folder for the connector.

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous settings are for specific use cases.

• Other Settings Enables you to configure hidden connector settings in a semicolon-separated list (for example, setting1=value1;setting2=value2). Normal connector use cases and functionality should not require the use of these settings.