An enhanced version of Wait For Asset which intelligently monitors, processes, and manages digital assets within automated workflows, providing robust file handling capabilities with advanced pattern matching, conditional processing, and flexible asset management options.

Hold a job in a flow until a path for a file or folder has been found. If the timeout has been reached, the incoming job will be moved down the error traffic light path. There is also the capability of injecting the asset found, and/or attaching a dataset of the asset found when conditions are met.

Asset Monitoring

Monitor up to 10 different assets simultaneously
Support for both files and directories
Real-time availability checking with configurable intervals
Robust file system error handling with automatic retry mechanisms

Advanced Pattern Matching

Glob Pattern Support: Use wildcard patterns (*, ?, **, [], {}) to dynamically find assets:
- Recursive Directory Search with File Type Filtering:
  /projects/**/artwork/**/*.{pdf,ai,eps,tiff}
  Searches all subdirectories under /projects/ for artwork files in specific formats
- Date-Based File Pattern with Multiple Formats:
  /daily_jobs/2024-??-??_job_[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9].{pdf,zip}
  Matches files like 2024-03-15_job_1234.pdf or 2024-12-01_job_5678.zip
- Complex Multi-Level Directory Pattern:
  /clients/{premium,standard}/jobs_*/final/{hi_res,print_ready}/*.pdf
  Searches through client tiers, job folders, and resolution categories
Cross-Platform Compatibility: Automatic path normalization for Windows and Unix systems
Multiple Selection Modes: Decide how wildcard files are handled:
- first - Select alphabetically first match
- last - Select alphabetically last match
- newest/latest - Select most recently modified file
- oldest - Select oldest file by modification time
- largest - Select largest file by size
- smallest - Select smallest file by size

File System Handling

Symlink Support: Proper handling of symbolic links with circular reference protection
Resource Management: Intelligent handling of file system resource exhaustion
Retry Logic: Exponential backoff retry for transient file system errors
Concurrent Operations: Optimized for high-throughput environments

All existing properties from the free version can be transferred to Wait for Asset +!

If there is functionality you believe is missing, or have an idea on how to expand the current functionality, please reach out to us by sending us an email with the subject prefix “Wait For Asset + Functionality”.

About Significans Automation

Significans Automation Inc. specializes in delivering next-generation automation to the Printing and Packaging industry. The company offers programming and expertise in custom workflow development, communication and project management, color management, prepress training, and end-to-end business integration. The company is driven by the conviction that customized automation is the only path forward.