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Create File of a Specific Size
This sample task will demonstrate how AutoMate can create a file with a specific size using the fsutil utility.
Delete Last Line of a File
This sample task will demonstrate how AutoMate can delete the last line in a text file.
Connect Terminal: Determine if Line is Busy
This sample task will demonstrate how AutoMate can determine if a telephone number is busy.
Check for Files That are Zero Bytes
This task will loop through a folder and check for any files that are zero bytes or empty using the function FileLen() to get the size of the file. An IF conditional is used to evaluate whether it is less than 1 byte in size. If the file is 0 bytes a message dialog will be displayed that the file is zero bytes in size.
Rename File to its Parent Folder Name
This sample task will demonstrate how AutoMate can rename a filename to its parent folder name.
Even / Odd Number Determination
Sometimes, AutoMate users need to determine whether a number is odd or even in an AutoMate task. For example, some tasks should only execute on even days. In other cases, a user needs to know whether there is an odd or even number of files in a given folder before looping through them.
Process Status Report Task
This task retrieves the status of approximately 200 backend database processes from 15 UNIX machines and generates web report listing the status of all processes on each backend machine.
FTP - Loop Through Currently Uploading Files
This task will demonstrate how AutoMate can download a file that is still being uploaded to an FTP folder. AutoMate sends the long_list command to the FTP server folder you are looking at, creates variables for the file name and size, and then loops through the size of the file every 15 seconds to see if the size is still changing.
FTP - Delete Files Older Than 30 Days
This sample task will demonstrate how AutoMate can delete files older than 30 days via FTP.
Clean Windows Temp Directory
This sample task will demonstrate how AutoMate can clean out the Windows temp directory using the Delete File and Remove Folder actions.
