The File connector allows a Mule application to exchange files with a file system. It can be configured to filter incoming files and control how outgoing files are written. The connector has general properties like the target path, file name filtering, and polling frequency. It also has advanced properties such as the endpoint address, response timeout, and encoding. The File connector provides functionality for Mule applications to read from and write files to a file system in a configurable way.

1. Presented By
Sindhu VL
File Connector - Mule

2. Description :
 The File connector allows your Mule application
to exchange files with a file system. The
connector can be configured to filter the file it
reads and the way files are written, such as
whether Mule places the output in a new file or
appends the output to an existing file.

3. Attributes :
 General :
 Display Name
 Path
 Move to Pattern
 Connector Configuration
 Polling Frequency
 File Age
 File Name Regex Filter
 File Name / Pattern

4.  Advanced :
 Address
 Response Timeout
 Encoding
 Disable Transport Transformer
 MIME Type
 Connector Endpoint

5. GENERAL PROPERTIES :
 Display Name : Defaults to the generic endpoint
name. Change the display name, which must be
alpha-numeric, to reflect the endpoint’s specific
role, such as Order Entry Endpoint
 Path : The target directory on the connected file
system. If File is implemented as an inbound
endpoint, this would be the location within the
connected file system of the file being transferred
into the flow. For an outbound File endpoint, this
would be the directory on the connected file
system to which the file currently in the flow is
written.

6.  Move to Pattern : (Applies to inbound File endpoints
only) . The pattern to be used when moving a file
according to the Move to Directory property. It can use
the patterns specified by the filename parser
configured (often through a Connector template) for
this particular File endpoint.
 Connector Configuration : Use the dropdown list to
select a previously created connector configuration for
this endpoint. If you have not created a connector
configuration for this type of endpoint, you can do so
from this window by clicking Add . Click Edit to
modify a previously created global element.

7.  Polling Frequency : (Applies to inbound File
endpoints only.)Specify how often the endpoint
should check for incoming messages. The default
value is 1000 ms.
 File Age : (Applies to inbound File endpoints
only.)Sets a minimum period a file must wait
before it is processed. This helps ensure that long
files are received in their entirety before
processing starts. However, Mule and the
connected file system must be on synchronized
time for this feature to work properly.

8.  File Name Regex Filter : (Applies to inbound File
endpoints only.)Configure a filter to restrict the
files being processed.
 File Name / Pattern : (Applies to outbound File
endpoint only). Specify a filename or pattern for
naming files that are sent from the File endpoint
to the connected file system. If not set, the File
endpoint uses the same file-naming pattern used
for incoming files.

9. ADVANCED PROPERTIES :
 Address : Enter the address for this endpoint,
like http://localhost:8081/file.
 Response Timeout : Specify how long (in ms)
the endpoint waits for a response from the
connected file system.
 Encoding : Choose from a drop-down list the
character set used for message data. (such as
UTF-8).

10.  Disable Transport Transformer : Check this box
if you do not want to use the endpoint’s default
response transport.
 MIME Type : Select from the dropdown list one of
the formats this endpoint supports.
 Connector Endpoint : Use the dropdown list to
select a previously configured global endpoint
reference. If you have not created a global
element for this type of endpoint, you can do so
from this window by clicking Add. Click Edit to
modify a previously created global element.

11. Thank you!!!!!!!!!