Check if a File Exists Using TimeXtender Orchestration
In this article, you will learn how to use TimeXtender Orchestration to check that a required file exists at a specific path before running dependent processes. This is useful when your data pipeline depends on a file being placed in a known location — for example, a JSON configuration file, a flat file export from an upstream system, or a lookup table.Note: This article covers checking whether a file exists. For checking whether a file is accessible and not locked (e.g., an Excel file currently open by a user), see: Verify if an Excel File is Accessible and Not Locked. For checking the content of text files, see: Notify when text files contain a pattern using PowerShell and RegEx.How It WorksA PowerShell package uses Test-Path to check for the file's existence. If the file is found, a success message is written to the console and the package exits successfully. If the file is not found, an exception is thrown, triggering any configured Orchestration failure notifications.StepsOpen Tim
