Initiate from Watched Directory

Is it possible to initiate a workflow by creating a file in a watched directory and then reading that file as part of the workflow?
I have a process that creates a simple CSV file of Purchase Order numbers in a directory. I would like to read in that list of POs once the file is created, then get the PO detail from the database and then send thge POs off through a web service.

Hi Rand,
In the 2.0.11 release (we should find its way to OTN sometimes this week), we are adding a file adapter to the BPEL PM.
The file adapter allows you to configure a BPEL process so that it monitors a directory and initiates a process each time a file is delivered into that directory. It also provides a flexible (visual) tool to parse a CSV file into an XML input messages.
Please look at the 2.0.11 FileAdapter tutorial sample for more information:
C:\orabpel\samples\tutorials\121.FileAdapter\readme.txt
This is a new feature so I would be very interested in your feedback and your suggestions.
Best,
Edwin

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http://msitpros.com/?p=1036
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For your reference, here is the similar thread with different method:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/d6e7b2c3-c343-4900-a01d-24bfb30357b6/is-there-a-solution-to-set-user-account-picture-from-active-directory-thumbnailphoto-attribute-in?forum=w8itproinstall
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File path from specific directory

hi all ,
How to get full file path from specific directory having many folder inside that directory.
I have file name and main directory name,please help me if you know about it

I recognize that this post is half a year old at this writing, and the OP has probably long since either solved or abandoned the problem in question. That being stipulated: if I understand the question properly, the OP is stating that there is a directory named A, and contained somewhere within that directory or one (or more) of its subdirectories is one (or more) file(s) named abc.txt, and OP would like to be able to locate and obtain the canonical path to said file(s). While I am in no way a java maven, I've written a brief program which appears to do exactly that:
import java.io.*;
public class Main {
    public Main() {
        String whatImLookingFor = "abc.txt";
        String startingDirectory = "A";
        File path = new File("A");
        recursivelySearch(path, whatImLookingFor);
    private void recursivelySearch(File path, String whatImLookingFor) {
        try {
            if (path.isFile()) {
                if (path.getName().equals(whatImLookingFor))
                    System.out.println(path.getCanonicalPath());
            else
                if (path.isDirectory()) {
                    File[] currentFiles = path.listFiles();
                    for (int i=0; i<currentFiles.length; i++)
                        recursivelySearch(currentFiles, whatImLookingFor);
catch(IOException ioe) {
System.out.println("During search got error "+ioe.getMessage());
public static void main(String[] args) {
new Main();

How to create an embedded link with VBScript that references user website from Active Directory?

I have scoured the web for days and have not been able to quite come up with exactly what I need for this. I have created an Outlook signature deployment using VBScript which sets information in an already formatted Word doc using placeholders. (Ex. [Displayname],
[Initial], [City])
All of that works as expected, but now marketing would like to have an embedded link reference some of our users personal web pages. So the link would display some kind of standard text like "Click Here". Once clicked on the user would be redirected
to the personal web page of the person who sent the email. My problem is, I have no idea how to get the hyperlink to pull in the information from Active Directory...another problem is I know only enough coding to be dangerous so I am stuck.
Here is a sample of what I am working with, I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Thanks!
'----- Connect to AD and get user info -----'
Set objSysInfo = CreateObject("ADSystemInfo")
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
strUser = objSysInfo.UserName
Set objUser = GetObject("LDAP://" & strUser)
strDisplayName = objUser.displayName
strFirstname = objUser.FirstName
strLastName = objUser.givenName
strInitials = objUser.initials
strName = objUser.FullName
strTitle = objUser.Title
strDescription = objUser.Description
strOffice = objUser.physicalDeliveryOfficeName
strCred = objUser.info
strPOBox = objUser.postOfficeBox
strStreet = objUser.StreetAddress
strCity = objUser.l
strPostCode = objUser.PostalCode
strPhone = objUser.TelephoneNumber
strMobile = objUser.Mobile
strFax = objUser.FacsimileTelephoneNumber
strEmail = objUser.mail
strWeb = objuser.wWWHomePage
'----- Apply any modifications to Active Directory fields -----
'Use company info page if user does not have a Linked-In account specified
if strweb = "" Then strweb = "http://www.linkedin.com/company/58654"
'----- Open Word template in read-only mode {..Open(filename,conversion,readonly)} -----
Set objWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")
Set objDoc = objWord.Documents.Open(strTemplatePath & strTemplateName,,True)
Set objEmailOptions = objWord.EmailOptions
Set objSignatureObject = objEmailOptions.EmailSignature
Set objSignatureEntries = objSignatureObject.EmailSignatureEntries
'----- Replace template text placeholders with user specific info -----
SearchAndRep "[DisplayName]", strDisplayName, objWord
SearchAndRep "[Name]", strName, objWord
SearchAndRep "[Description]", strDescription, objWord
SearchAndRep "[Title]", strTitle, objWord
SearchAndRep "[Street]", strStreet, objWord
SearchAndRep "[POBox]", strPOBox, objword
SearchAndRep "[City]", strCity, objWord
SearchAndRep "[State]", strState, objWord
SearchAndRep "[PostCode]", strPostCode, objWord
SearchAndRep "[Phone]", strPhone, objWord
SearchAndRep "[Mobile]", strMobile, objWord
SearchAndRep "[Fax]", strFax, objWord
SearchAndRep "[Email]", strEmail, objWord
'SearchAndRep "[Web]", strWeb, objWord
'----- Replace template hyperlink placeholders with user specific info -----
'SearchAndRepHyperlink "[email]", strWeb, objDoc
SearchAndRepHyperlink "[Web]", strWeb, objDoc
'----- Set signature in Outlook -----
Set objSelection = objDoc.Range()
objSignatureEntries.Add "NewCBSig", objSelection
objSignatureObject.NewMessageSignature = "NewCBSig"
'see note below if a different reply signature is desired
'objSignatureObject.ReplyMessageSignature = "Full Signature"
'----- Close signature template document -----
objDoc.Saved = TRUE
objDoc.Close
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Can you ask a specific question? You have posted a script and noted you need a link but there is no question.
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