File Trigger Jobs

File Trigger jobs let you monitor file activity. You can define File Trigger jobs for UNIX, Linux, Windows, HP Integrity NonStop, or i5/OS systems.

Note: To run these jobs, your system requires CA WA Agent for UNIX, Linux, Windows, HP Integrity NonStop, or i5/OS.

The File Trigger job can monitor when a file is created, updated, deleted, expanded, or shrunk, and when a file exists or does not exist.

Example: Monitor for an Update to a File

Suppose that a File Trigger job named PAYDATA monitors for an update to the payroll.dat file on a Windows computer. When the file is updated, the job completes and the scheduling manager releases a job named PAYRUN.

The following diagram shows the scenario:

This diagram shows a scenario where a File Trigger job named PAYDATA monitors for an update to the payroll.dat file on a Windows computer. When the file is updated, the job completes and the scheduling manager releases a job named PAYRUN.