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Advanced Tab

The Advanced tab allows you to specify how

Managed File Transfer

determines if a file is in use or available for processing. The Advanced tab contains the following settings:

File Availability Check: Two different methods are provided for determining if files are available for processing, which will help prevent a file from being considered if it's still being written to by another application:
File Lock -
Managed File Transfer
will attempt to make an exclusive lock on the file to determine if it is available for processing. Please note that File Locks are not supported by FTP, FTPS and SFTP Monitors, as well as some file systems.
Secondary Snapshot -
Managed File Transfer
will compare the size and last modified date of the file between the current snapshot and one taken after the specified snapshot delay. If the file has not been modified during that time, the file will be considered as available for processing. This approach is slower than a File Lock.
Secondary Snapshot Delay: Specify the duration of time between the current snapshot and the secondary snapshot, in seconds.