FTP Adapter with Runtime OS Command before Message Processing

Hi PI Techies,
I have a confusion in using Sender FTP Adapter with Runtime OS Command before Message Processing.
Scenario is like this:
Ftp Adapter has to pick a file from FTP server after it checks that a Blank Marker file exists on PI server AL11 directory say "tmp directory".
For this I am using Runtime OS Command before Message Processing where a shell script will check the existence of Blank Marker file on PI server AL11 and if found , it exits the script and FTP Adpater will then pick the Actual Data File and Process it.
Now Confusion:
I am confused in technical execution of steps by FTP Adapter..
Whether FTP Adapter polling initiates the Interface or Runtime OS command checking the File existence will initiate the Interface?
May be its follish to you guys... but please answer ..
Regards,
Anurag

Hi,
I will take it other way as we need to process the Data File not Marker File ( its just for checking the Data File is completely written on FTP server).
Other way mean " Will Poll for Data.txt File and if found then Runtime OS Command will do connect to FTP and check if Marker File exists, if yes then delete the marker file and read the actual Data File for processing.
Please let me know, if Marker File does not exists on FTP folder, will it still read the Data File or will it exit the Adapter execution?
Your help is much appreciated.
Regards,
Anurag

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