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Compute File Checksum

Automation Workshop includes the Compute File Checksum Action that calculates file hashes in the most popular formats, such as SHA-256, MD5, CRC32, and more. Hashes or checksums are used to verify file integrity and to ensure that file data has not been modified.

Features & highlights

  • It supports the most popular cryptographic hash checksum formats: SHA-512, SHA-384, SHA-256, SHA-224, SHA-1, MD5, and CRC32.
  • Very fast checksum computing.
  • It can process files of virtually unlimited size.
  • It generates checksums both in upper and lower case.

Usage examples

  • Used together with the List Files and For Each Actions, allows to check file hashes and checksums for a large number of files in an automated manner.
  • Automatically calculate a hash value (for instance, a SHA-512 string) of a file right after it was created or modified—by using the File & Folder Watcher Trigger.
  • A file hash or checksum can be calculated automatically after a file is downloaded from the remote FTP server or Amazon S3 file storage to ensure its integrity.

Documentation

  • File · Provide a file whose checksum to calculate and choose a cryptographic hash algorithm.
  • Options · Set the Action state and custom display name, define automated error workarounds, and enable an option to log only critical errors.

Interconnect

  • Compute File Checksum integration—Variables (manipulate data dynamically within a workflow) and Events (recorded entries that detail the activity within the system).
  • Effortlessly streamline your automation processes by visually connecting your workflow using Variable Wizard—a powerful tool to access all 1,000+ variables—system, network, Triggers, Actions, globals, web, and much more…
  • Moreover, not only utilize Compute File Checksum variables, but also seamlessly integrate them with a diverse array of other file and folder variables from local disks, mapped drives, network shares, and remote servers—FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, and more…

Quick access

To streamline your workflow creation, you can locate the Compute File Checksum Action throughout the entire Automation suite's search tools—including the knowledge base, menu, and Add Action feature—using the quick ยซCFCยป shortcut.

Contents & metadata…

Automation Workshop provides a wide range of Actions to access and modify file contents, properties, and metadata.

Tutorial

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