Managing files

One of the main tasks that you can do with PDI is to manage files: create folders, move files, unzip files, and more. Some of these tasks are very simple to implement and also quite intuitive, as, for example, creating a folder. Other tasks are a bit more elaborated and there are a couple of ways to implement them.

When we speak about performing tasks, it's highly probable that we end up creating a Job. This is true for most of the tasks related to file management. There are, however, some tasks that can also be done with transformations. In the next subsections, we will explain both cases and we will also explain when you should choose one over the other.

Creating a Job that moves some files

Now we will create a sample Job that moves some files from one folder to another. For this exercise, let's suppose that we have a folder with the following files:

ARTIST_1.MP3
ARTIST_2.MP3
ARTIST_3.MP3
ARTIST_4.MP3
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MySongs.mp3
SONG_2.MP3
THEBESTSONG...