SOA 11g- How to move file from one location to other using File Adapter

We usually deal with files in our projects. We can perform multiple operations using file adapter like poll, read, write etc. But in some scenario we need to simply move file from one location to other without reading its content.
In this post I will explain how we can move file without reading its content using file adapter.
Follow below steps to move file from one directory to other directory.

• Create a composite named “MoveFile” and create “One-Way” BPEL process.

One-Way BPEL Process

• Drag & Drop File adapter from Component Palette to the External Reference swim lane. This will open adapter configuration wizard.
• Enter Service name in Service Name field.  We named it “MoveFile” and click next.
• Select Define from operation and schema (specified later), and click Next. The Operation page is displayed.
• Synchronous Read File”.

Sync Read Operation

• Enter a dummy physical path for the directory for incoming files, and then click next. We will assign this value at runtime.

Incoming File path

• Enter a dummy file name, and then click next.

File Name

• Select native format translation is not required (Schema is opaque), and then click Next. The Finish page is displayed.

Choose Schema

• Open “MoveFile_file.jca” and modify the endpoint interaction.

          Earlier

<adapter-config name="MoveFile" adapter="File Adapter" wsdlLocation="MoveFile.wsdl" xmlns="http://platform.integration.oracle/blocks/adapter/fw/metadata">

   <connection-factory location="eis/FileAdapter"/>

  <endpoint-interaction portType="SynchRead_ptt" operation="SynchRead">

    <interaction-spec className="oracle.tip.adapter.file.outbound.FileReadInteractionSpec">

      <property name="DeleteFile" value="true"/>

      <property name="PhysicalDirectory" value="dummy"/>

      <property name="FileName" value="dummy"/>

    </interaction-spec>

  </endpoint-interaction>

</adapter-config>

   New

<adapter-config name="MoveFile" adapter="File Adapter"

                wsdlLocation="MoveFile.wsdl"

                xmlns="http://platform.integration.oracle/blocks/adapter/fw/metadata">

 <connection-factory location="eis/FileAdapter"/>

 <endpoint-interaction portType="SynchRead_ptt" operation="SynchRead">

    <interaction-spec className="oracle.tip.adapter.file.outbound.FileIoInteractionSpec">

   <property name="SourcePhysicalDirectory" value="SourceDirectory"/>

   <property name="SourceFileName" value="SourceFileName.txt"/>

   <property name="TargetPhysicalDirectory" value="TargetDirectory"/>

   <property name="TargetFileName" value="TragetFileName.txt"/>

   <property name="Type" value="MOVE"/>

  </interaction-spec>

 </endpoint-interaction>

</adapter-config>

Jca file

• Now wire BPEL process to “MoveFile” file adapter.

BPEL Process

• Open BPEL process, add one invoke activity and link it to MoveFile adapter.

BPEL Process Flow

• Create 4 string variable with suitable name.

    <variable name="sourceDirectory" type="xsd:string"/>

    <variable name="sourceFileName" type="xsd:string"/>

    <variable name="targetDirectory" type="xsd:string"/>

    <variable name="targetFileName" type="xsd:string"/>

• Populate above created string variables with required values.

Assign Activity

• Pass these parameters as headers to the invoke operation, for this open bpel process in source mode and add below 4 input Properties to invoke.

     <invoke name="Invoke_MoveFile"

            inputVariable="Invoke_MoveFile_SynchRead_InputVariable"

            outputVariable="Invoke_MoveFile_SynchRead_OutputVariable"

            partnerLink="MoveFile" portType="ns1:SynchRead_ptt"

            operation="SynchRead" bpelx:invokeAsDetail="no">

      <bpelx:inputProperty name="jca.file.SourceDirectory"

                           variable="sourceDirectory"/>

      <bpelx:inputProperty name="jca.file.SourceFileName"

                           variable="sourceFileName"/>

      <bpelx:inputProperty name="jca.file.TargetDirectory"

                           variable="targetDirectory"/>

      <bpelx:inputProperty name="jca.file.TargetFileName"

                           variable="targetFileName"/>

    </invoke>

• Use below parameters for BPEL 2.0

     <bpelx:toProperties>

          <bpelx:toProperty name="jca.file.SourceDirectory"

                          variable="sourceDirectory"/>

        <bpelx:toProperty name="jca.file.SourceFileName"

                          variable="sourceFileName"/>

        <bpelx:toProperty name="jca.file.TargetDirectory"

                          variable="targetDirectory"/>

        <bpelx:toProperty name="jca.file.TargetFileName"

                          variable="targetFileName"/>

      </bpelx:toProperties>

• Deploy the process and test it.

                     

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