How to include uploaded file to a deployment using the workflow

Hi All,

We are using the "Browse Desktop" function (just as we do in our mail boxes to attach files to a mail) to include files in a form, however the function just gives a reference to file and does not include the file itself which is fine.

Now, what we are currently doing is to include these files using the reference by adding the files to the workflow using the workflow addfiles function.

Do we have a better way to do so. Also, I am currently working on a project where we may have to add 100 files to the workflow going with the above solution. Would that be a performance bottleneck for teamsite?

Best Regards,

Munish Khanna

Find more posts tagged with

Comments

ISCBorisB

Hi All,

We are using the "Browse Desktop" function (just as we do in our mail boxes to attach files to a mail) to include files in a form, however the function just gives a reference to file and does not include the file itself which is fine.

Now, what we are currently doing is to include these files using the reference by adding the files to the workflow using the workflow addfiles function.

Do we have a better way to do so. Also, I am currently working on a project where we may have to add 100 files to the workflow going with the above solution. Would that be a performance bottleneck for teamsite?

Best Regards,

Munish Khanna

TeamSite::WFtask::AddFile and TeamSite::WFtask::AddMultipleFiles are the Methods to attach Files to the Workflow.

On it's own 100+ Files Attachment will not cause performance degradation. However, Files are (usually) attached
for a reason. Depending on what you are planning to do with them you may notice that one vs one hundred Files
processing may require somewhat different time.

moonkhanna

Hi ISCBorisB,

Thanks for your response to my query. That is what I was looking for.

Best Regards,

Munish Khanna

Adam Stoller

... Also, I am currently working on a project where we may have to add 100 files to the workflow going with the above solution. Would that be a performance bottleneck for teamsite?

The performance issue will occur during the attaching of the files to the job/task.

If you use TeamSite::WFtask::AddFile in a loop - you will be calling the iwaddtaskfile CLT each time through the loop and thus is rather inefficient - but it lets you trap any errors that may occur on a case-by-case basis.

If you use TeamSite::WFtask::AddMultipleFiles - it's more efficient, but if any error occurs you will not be able to determine what the source of the problem was without resorting to going through all the files one-by-one again.

If you don't care to trap errors - definitely go with AddMutlitpleFiles.
If you believe that 80%+ of the time you should be able to add multiple files without encountering an error - then use AddMultipleFiles and if an error occurs fallback to running AddFile in a loop over the entire list to get a list of all the errors for debugging.
If you believe that it's better to just process each file individually and the performance of doing so is not a big issue - just use a loop with AddFile

moonkhanna

Hi Adam,

Thanks for the detailed response. I was adding files in a loop using the addfile function. I will revert to addmultiplefiles with a fallback to addfile for this one.

Thanks for your nice answer to my query. Smiley Happy

Best Regards,

Munish Khanna

Adam Stoller

Hi Adam,

Thanks for the detailed response. I was adding files in a loop using the addfile function. I will revert to addmultiplefiles with a fallback to addfile for this one.

Thanks for your nice answer to my query.

Best Regards,

Munish Khanna

You're welcome - but in the future - you should probably post workflow questions in the workflow forum ...

moonkhanna

Alright, thanks Adam! Smiley Happy