Job Allocation Triggers

Use the Directory Watcher trigger to watch a local folder on the server.

Directory Watcher

Trigger name	Enter a name for the trigger.
Watched directory	Specify the server directory to watch.
Open archived files	If the new or changed file is an archive (zip, rar, tar, gz, 7z), extract contained files.
Include Files	Enter text to specify which files to watch; partial matches are found. Leave blank for all files. Separate items with a semi-colons.
Included CAD File Extensions	Select file extensions to include in the search.
Exclude files	Enter text to specify which files to exclude from the search. Separate items with a semi-colons.
Excluded CAD File Extensions	Select file extensions to exclude in the search.
Include hidden files	Include hidden files.
Watch sub-directories	Select to include subdirectories.
Include folders	Specify folders full or partial to include from watching. Leaving this field blank will not exclude any folders.
Exclude folders	Specify folders full or partial to exclude from watching. Leaving this field blank will not exclude any folders. Unless wildcards are used, e.g. filter, only strict matching against the full relative path will be applied. Assume the watched directory is \\root\watchedDir\: if the filter is subDir \\root\watchedDir\subDir\ and all its chilldren will be matched \\root\watchedDir\subDir2\ will not be matched \\root\\watchedDir\someOtherDir\subDir\ will not be matched if the filter is subDir* \\root\watchedDir\subDir\ and all its chilldren will be matched \\root\watchedDir\subDir2\ and all its chilldren will be matched \\root\\watchedDir\someOtherDir\subDir\ will not be matched if the filter is subDir \\root\watchedDir\subDir\ and all its chilldren will be matched \\root\watchedDir\subDir2\ and all its chilldren will be matched \\root\\watchedDir\someOtherDir\subDir\ and all its chilldren will be matched if the filter is **dir \\root\watchedDir\subDir\ will not be matched \\root\watchedDir\subDir2\ will not be matched \\root\\watchedDir\someOtherDir\subDir\ and all its chilldren will be matched
Add existing files	Select to include existing files.

Use the Polling Directory Watcher trigger to watch a network folder on the server. The timed polling delay helps Centro watch events across a network.

Polling Directory Watcher

Trigger name	Enter a name for the trigger.
Watched directory	Specify the server directory to watch.
Open archive files	If the new or changed file is an archive (zip, rar, tar, gz, 7z), extract contained files.
Include Files	Enter text to specify which files to watch; partial matches are found. Leave blank for all files. Separate items with a semi-colons.
Included CAD File Extensions	Select file extensions to include in the search.
Exclude files	Enter text to specify which files to exclude from the search. Separate items with a semi-colons.
Excluded CAD File Extensions	Select file extensions to exclude in the search.
Include hidden files	Include hidden files.
Watch sub-directories	Select to include subdirectories.
Include folders	Specify folders full or partial to include from watching. Leaving this field blank will not exclude any folders.
Exclude folders	Specify folders full or partial to exclude from watching. Leaving this field blank will not exclude any folders. Unless wildcards are used, e.g. filter, only strict matching against the full relative path will be applied. Assume the watched directory is \\root\watchedDir\: if the filter is subDir \\root\watchedDir\subDir\ and all its chilldren will be matched \\root\watchedDir\subDir2\ will not be matched \\root\\watchedDir\someOtherDir\subDir\ will not be matched if the filter is subDir* \\root\watchedDir\subDir\ and all its chilldren will be matched \\root\watchedDir\subDir2\ and all its chilldren will be matched \\root\\watchedDir\someOtherDir\subDir\ will not be matched if the filter is subDir \\root\watchedDir\subDir\ and all its chilldren will be matched \\root\watchedDir\subDir2\ and all its chilldren will be matched \\root\\watchedDir\someOtherDir\subDir\ and all its chilldren will be matched if the filter is **dir \\root\watchedDir\subDir\ will not be matched \\root\watchedDir\subDir2\ will not be matched \\root\\watchedDir\someOtherDir\subDir\ and all its chilldren will be matched
Add existing files	Select to include existing files.
Polling Interval	Select the interval unit type between triggers.
Number of [units]	Enter the number of units to delay between triggers.

Use the Polling Directory Watcher trigger to watch a network folder on the server. The timed polling delay helps Centro watch events across a network.

Polling Directory Watcher

Trigger name	Enter a name for the trigger.
Watched directory	Specify the server directory to watch.
Open archive files	If the new or changed file is an archive (zip, rar, tar, gz, 7z), extract contained files.
Include Files	Enter text to specify which files to watch; partial matches are found. Leave blank for all files. Separate items with a semi-colons.
Included CAD File Extensions	Select file extensions to include in the search.
Exclude files	Enter text to specify which files to exclude from the search. Separate items with a semi-colons.
Excluded CAD File Extensions	Select file extensions to exclude in the search.
Include hidden files	Include hidden files.
Watch sub-directories	Select to include subdirectories.
Include folders	Specify folders full or partial to include from watching. Leaving this field blank will not exclude any folders.
Exclude folders	Specify folders full or partial to exclude from watching. Leaving this field blank will not exclude any folders. Unless wildcards are used, e.g. filter, only strict matching against the full relative path will be applied. Assume the watched directory is \\root\watchedDir\: if the filter is subDir \\root\watchedDir\subDir\ and all its chilldren will be matched \\root\watchedDir\subDir2\ will not be matched \\root\\watchedDir\someOtherDir\subDir\ will not be matched if the filter is subDir* \\root\watchedDir\subDir\ and all its chilldren will be matched \\root\watchedDir\subDir2\ and all its chilldren will be matched \\root\\watchedDir\someOtherDir\subDir\ will not be matched if the filter is subDir \\root\watchedDir\subDir\ and all its chilldren will be matched \\root\watchedDir\subDir2\ and all its chilldren will be matched \\root\\watchedDir\someOtherDir\subDir\ and all its chilldren will be matched if the filter is **dir \\root\watchedDir\subDir\ will not be matched \\root\watchedDir\subDir2\ will not be matched \\root\\watchedDir\someOtherDir\subDir\ and all its chilldren will be matched
Add existing files	Select to include existing files.
Polling Interval	Select the interval unit type between triggers.
Number of [units]	Enter the number of units to delay between triggers.

Use the Schedule Trigger when not watching a directory or folder and when operations need to be executed at specific intervals.

Schedule Trigger

Trigger name	Enter a name for the trigger.
Allocate Job(s)	Select the interval which jobs are scheduled.
Effective From	Select "now" or a specific date and time to start scheduling jobs.
Misfire Options	Select how a missed scheduled trigger event should be handled.

Use the Timed Trigger when not watching a directory or folder and when operations need to be executed at specific intervals.

Timed Trigger

Trigger name	Enter a name for the trigger.
Start time	Specify the trigger starting time, based on the server clock.
Start date	Specify the trigger starting date, based on the server calendar.
Interval	Select the interval unit type between triggers.
Number of [units]	Enter the number of units to delay between triggers.
Run once	Select to run through the set of actions only once.