How to send Event Log files via Email

[brenton.parks]

I would like to create a platform Expression Rule that execcutes upon file upload, and attaches the uploaded file to an email and sends it to a designated address. What is the most efficient way to implement this on the platform?

I currently have connected assets uploading event log files (.zip archives).

Thanks!

[robblack · Accepted solution]

Brenton,

Here are four examples of sending an email using the Axeda Platform: email | Axeda Developer Connection

To set up the Expression Rule for a file upload follow the instructions in File Namespace

I hope this helps. Good luck.

Rob

[brenton.parks]

I was able to use the 'File' trigger type, along with If has("log", File.names) to then call a custom action and send a notification upon file upload. It appears to now be working as intended.

Thanks,

Brenton

[ablyth]

How did you ensure the the Custom Object always sent the right file? Could you pass the fileId from the Expression Rule?

Alan

[mredel]

Hi Alan

If the Expression Rule's type is set to 'File' then you can access the file that triggered the ER in the Custom Object executed by the ER:

    UploadedFile[] files = compressedFile.getFiles()
    File file = files[0]?.extractFile()
    assert file != null


    logger.debug ("getAbsolutePath  : ${file.getAbsolutePath()}")
    logger.debug ("getCanonicalPath : ${file.getCanonicalPath()}")
    logger.debug ("getPath          : ${file.getPath()}")

Hope this helps

Maciej

[ablyth]

Thanks Maciej,

And if the files came up in a set i could iterate through the files array you created to process each one?

Regards,

Alan

[mredel]

Hi Alan,

I would expect that if you have an archive file that contains multiple files then you would iterate the collection/array and extract individual files if you need to do so.

Thanks

Maciej