Automation Workshop includes the Ensure Remote Directory Action, which can verify the existence of a directory on a remote server and create it if necessary. Additionally, it can check if a directory is absent on a remote server and remove it if it is present.
The directories can be managed on FTP, SFTP, FTPS, and WebDAV servers, as well as on cloud storages, such as Amazon S3, DigitalOcean, and Google Cloud Platform.
The Ensure Remote Directory Action is usually combined with other FTP & Cloud Actions, for instance, the Upload File, Download File, and Synchronize Directories Actions. If a multi-level directory name is provided, the missing intermediate directories are automatically created.
Features & highlights
- This Action makes sure that a directory on a remote server exists, is empty, or is absent.
- Ensure Remote Directory can utilize variables to include the current date/time or variables from other Actions into the directory name or path.
- It can create intermediate directories if ones do not exist.
- Supports a lot of file transfer protocols, such as FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, and DigitalOcean Spaces.
Usage examples
- Ensure that a directory exists before uploading or syncing files to a remote server or cloud.
- Ensure a daily archive path exists using the built-in Task Scheduler Trigger (e.g., sortable
/path/year/month/day/naming convention). - Ensure that a temporary directory is clear before proceeding with the execution of a workflow.
- Ensure a directory with a dynamic name on a remote server as part of an automated workflow using a no-code approach.
Documentation
- Directory · Provide a directory name and its desired state.
- Options · Set the Action state and custom display name, define automated error workarounds, and enable an option to log only critical errors.
Interconnect
- Ensure Remote Directory 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 Ensure Remote Directory 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 Ensure Remote Directory Action throughout the entire Automation suite's search tools—including the knowledge base, menu, and Add Action feature—using the quick ยซERDยป shortcut.
Local ensure? Easy!
To guarantee a folder exists or not on your local machine or network shares, use the Ensure Folder, Create Folder, or Remove Folder Action.
For complete multi-server remote management (workflows, logs, etc.), use the remote tools and flexible deployment features.
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