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Read folder location and move it to another folder location

  • April 13, 2026
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Geurt
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I want to retrieve a file from a folder using a Thinkwise application and move it to another folder so an external organization can collect it.

My starting point is a folder containing multiple files. I am using the List Folder process action to search through them. I intend to use the returned JSON to extract the filename, read the file, and eventually move it.

The 'Read File -> Write File -> Move File' sequence worked correctly when I wasn't using process variables. However, after adding the List Folder action, I am not receiving any data back.

In my process flow, the List Folder action has a storage location assigned but no input parameters. The output parameters are set to status_code and json_output

What is the solution to get this working? This is the flow I am currently testing.

 

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Does the process flow monitor give any information on if it succeeds on all steps, and if the parameter is filled with data? 

    Geurt
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    • GeurtCaptain
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    • April 14, 2026

    No, actually it leaves all output parameters empty and I get a status code of -2.

     

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    -2 means Unsuccessful (no path specified)
    What did you use as the source folder for the list folder action? And is this an absolute path?

      Geurt
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      • GeurtCaptain
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      • April 15, 2026

      If I enter a constant value and then the folder for the input parameter source folder, I get a -1 error (Unsuccessful (unknown)), which doesn't get me any further. This is the same path as the storage location associated with the process action.

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      I tested this and I also get a -1 error. But then I found the problem. If the folder matches the storage location the action does not work because you have to specify a folder within the storage location. 

      So this works:
       



       



      But this won’t work and will result in a -1 since no folder is selected (temp is the main folder set in file storage location:


       


       

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      • GeurtCaptain
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      • April 15, 2026

      Thank you, that was the solution. So, the path of the storage location must be one level lower than the path of the list folder action.

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        • GeurtCaptain
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        • April 16, 2026

        ​@Erwin Ekkel I am still having an other issue with the move file connector. I retrieve the file_name and source_path in a parameter from the JSON in the list folder process action. This actually works fine until the move_file_ completed step. At that point, I get a -4 - Unsuccessful (the specified path is invalid). The file is copied to the other location, but I keep getting an error message. So it does work, but I would like to get rid of the error message. This is my input for the move file action:


        Output in process flow monitor:
        full_source_path:

        D:\Thinkwise\Applications\xxxxx\testgr.xml

        target_file_path:

        \\location\xxxxx\DossierTest\Incoming\testgr.xml
        file_name:

        testgr.xml

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