Delete the result file in WATS Client application.

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Samir Attazgharti (SAAT)

• January 22, 2025 12:18

Hi

In WATS Client they are 3 options (Move , Delete and zip ) for the xml file.
Right now we use MOVE function to move the file to Done folder.
If we chose Delete , that's mean it should put data to WATS database and then delete the file from the local drive . Do WATS checking the data exist in database before deleting the file or not ? .

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  Ola Lund Reppe

  • January 22, 2025 12:29

  Hi Samir, the WATS Client only checks that the file conversion was successful and submits the report. This means that although it is very unlikely there is no guarantee that the file actually is received successfully on the server.

  When the conversion is completed and successful, the report should technically be received on the server with no problem, but you might consider cases where someone alters setting on the server (for example deactivates a process) after the conversion is done but before the report is received. If that happens, the report will not be lost but end up in quarantined reports and you can fix the problem in the WATS GUI.

  I would say that in a development environment or when significant changes are done to your WATS setup there might be a small risk that this occurs and that you in the worst case scenario might end up with a deleted source-file and no successful upload.

  In a stable production environment this is very unlikely and it is common practice to use "Delete" as post process action.

  Br

  Ola Lund Reppe 

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