F reeF low Process Man ager Ope rator and Ad ministrator Guide2-14 6Workflow BuilderAbout hot foldersThe hot folder function allows you to designate one or morefolders on your system to be monitored, at set intervals, by theProcess Manager application. When a file is detected in a hotfolder, it is automatically submitted to the workflow associated withthat hot folder.See Also:Hot folders and JoinHot folders and RDOsHot folders and linked RDOsLimitations for hot folder submission of RDOs and job filesassociated with .xpf or .xml filesHot folders and Zip filesHot folders and JDFHot folders and error checkingHot folders: supported filesHot folders on mapped or shared drives and resourcesHot Folder submission with and without the Unlimited UserConversion LicenseLimitations when setting up directories as input/output hot foldersfor more than one featureManaging hot foldersHot folders and read-only filesHot folders and JoinTo process multiple files as a single joined file, you can:• Use a Zip file to submit the jobs to a hot folder.• Submit an .xml workflow with a folder to a dynamic workflow.• Submit an .xml workflow with a Zip file to a dynamic workflow.If you do not use these methods to submit multiple files to a hotfolder, each file is processed as a separate job, even if theassociated workflow contains a Join task.See also:Hot folders and Zip filesSubmitting .xml workflow files to a hot folder
