tFileExist Standard properties

File name/Stream

Path to the file you want to check if it exists or not.

tStatCatcher Statistics

Select this check box to gather the Job processing metadata at a Job level as well as at each component level.

Global Variables

EXISTS: the result of whether a specified file exists. This is a Flow variable and it returns a boolean.

FILENAME: the name of the file processed. This is an After variable and it returns a string.

ERROR_MESSAGE: the error message generated by the component when an error occurs. This is an After variable and it returns a string. This variable functions only if the Die on error check box is cleared, if the component has this check box.

A Flow variable functions during the execution of a component while an After variable functions after the execution of the component.

To fill up a field or expression with a variable, press Ctrl + Space to access the variable list and choose the variable to use from it.

For further information about variables, see Talend Studio User Guide.

Usage rule

This component can be used as standalone component.

Connections

Outgoing links (from this component to another):

Trigger: On Subjob Ok; On Subjob Error; Run if; On Component Ok; On Component Error.

Incoming links (from one component to this one):

Row: Iterate.

Trigger: Run if; On Subjob Ok; On Subjob Error; On component Ok; On Component Error; Synchronize; Parallelize.

For further information regarding connections, see Talend Studio User Guide.