FTP Communication channel :Sender

Question

We are using PI to connect to 3rd party FTP server to get files. This
3rd party is a EDI data exchange company. For security and standards
reason,they create file names with sequential number and the orginal
name of the file is embedded in the file name.
In PI,we need to send it to different directories based on the file
name.So,we need the orignal name to do the above process.
The 3rd party has given us a command to execute to get the orginal file
name. The command is "quote side filename". This needs to be executed
in the directory where the file is.
We have written a batch file for the above command and executing it in
PI communication channel from run OS command before message processing
(also tried from after processing). It is not working and always PI
picks up the file with number file name. The same batch file is
working if we execute it from PI server command prompt. It seems like
PI picks up the file even before executing the BEFORE MESSAGE
PROCESSING COMMAND.
Is there way we can get the orignal file name using some options in the
communication channel? or will it be possible to execute batch file
before PI picks up the file. Any help will be appreciated

Answer 1

Hello,
That is how the File adapter works.
What PI file adapter means by Command Line process before file to be processed is, that the file content will be read by the adapter but before passing the file to the pipeline for further processing, the command line will be executed.
Likewise Command Line Processing after does the opposite that after file is sent to pipeline, the command line will be called.
In your case, scheduling this script outside of PI makes more sense.
PS : As this quote command, this seems to be a VAN connectivity to me, are you sure file adapter can do this functionality?
Regards
Bhavesh