Sender File Adapter: Picking of Files

Hi,
I have a requirement where in my file adapter has to pick files from a FTP server after 10 minutes of its creaion on the FTP server. Some application will place file on this FTP server exactly after 10 minutes of its creation on this FTP server only it should be picked by the sender File Adapter. Is there any way to achieve this? Please provide me your thoughts on resolving this.
Thanks,
Vijay Kumar T.

>
Vijay Kumar Thirumareddi wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a requirement where in my file adapter has to pick files from a FTP server after 10 minutes of its creaion on the FTP server. Some application will place file on this FTP server exactly after 10 minutes of its creation on this FTP server only it should be picked by the sender File Adapter. Is there any way to achieve this? Please provide me your thoughts on resolving this.
>
> Thanks,
> Vijay Kumar T.
as mentioned by suraj, the ideal way is to have a spearate folder where the files will be moved after the 10 minutes of its creation.
PI/XI will poll this folder and pick files.
out of curiosity, can i know why there is such a requirement of 10 min?

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