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Archiving or Unarchiving Files

You can use File Processor Connector to archive and un-archive local files. Use the FileArchive object to archive and the FileUnarchive object to un-archive the local files. File Processor Connector supports tar format to archive and un-archive local files.

Archiving or Unarchiving Files Example

You are a system administrator and want to archive files present in the local file system.
Perform the following steps to create a synchronization task to archive files present in local file system:
    1In Data Integration, click New > Tasks.
    2Select Synchronization Tasks, and click Create to create a synchronization task.
    The Definition tab appears.
    3Configure the following fields on the Definition tab:
    Field
    Description
    Task Name
    Name of the synchronization task. For example: File_Process_TAR_Archive_LRT
    Description
    Description of the synchronization task. Maximum length is 255 characters.
    Task Operation
    Select Insert.
    4Click Next.
    The Source tab appears.
    5Configure the following fields on the Source tab:
    Field
    Description
    Connection
    Select the connection you created. For example: File_Process_TAR_Archive_all
    Source Type
    Select Single.
    Source Object
    Select FileArchive.
    6Click Next.
    The Target tab appears.
    7Configure the following fields on the Target tab:
    Field
    Description
    Connection
    Select the flat file connection.
    Target Object
    Click Create Target.
    8Click Next.
    The Data Filters tab appears.
    9Select the filter object, filter field, and filter operator to create a data filter on the Data Filters page.
    The following image shows the Data Filters page:
    10Click Next.
    The Field Mapping tab appears.
    11Click Automatch on the Field Mapping tab to map source fields to target fields accordingly.
    12Click Validate Mapping to validate the mapping.
    13Click Save and then Finish.
    14From the Explore page, select the task, and click Actions > Run.
    In Monitor, you can monitor the status of the logs after you run the task.