File Utilities

Enables processes to interact with the file system of the LiveCycle server or other file system that the server can access. Processes can use this service to perform the following tasks:

• Save data as files on the file system

• Retrieve information from files and save it as process data

• Manipulate directories and files on the file system

If you specify local paths to files or directories for any operation properties, the paths are interpreted as being on the file system of the LiveCycle server.

Most file operations are system-dependent and invoke operating system libraries. The behavior of the service operations can depend on the operating system that the LiveCycle server runs on. Also, all file and directory paths are system-dependent.

For information about using the File Utilities service, see LiveCycle ES2.5 Services .

For some of the operations listed, you must specify file or folder paths as input or output parameters. Use absolute file or folder paths where required.

• Examples of absolute file paths are:

  • Windows: C:\LCSamples\Output\Sample-xslt.html

  • UNIX: /usr/yourUserName/LCSamples/Output/Sample-xslt.html

• Examples of absolute folder paths are:

  • Windows: C:\LCSamples\Output\

• UNIX: /usr/yourUserName/LCSamples/Output/

• Delete operation
• Exists operation
• Find operation
• Is Absolute operation
• Is Directory operation
• Is File operation
• Is Hidden operation
• Make Directory operation
• Make Directory Tree operation
• Read Document operation
• Read String operation
• Read XML operation
• Rename To operation
• Set Read Only operation
• Write Document operation
• Write String operation
• Write XML operation
• Regular expressions syntax
• File Utilities exceptions

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