File operations
In this recipe, we will explore how Orchestrator can interact with the filesystem of its operating system. We will also take a look at how to access a network share and execute local files.
Getting ready
Orchestrator needs to be able to access a directory on the local filesystem. To configure this access and set the access rights, take a look at the Configuring access to the local filesystem recipe in Chapter 2, Optimizing Orchestrator Configuration.
In addition to this, you should have administrative (root) access to Orchestrator's operating system.
In my example, I have granted full access (rwx) to the /orchestrator directory.
How to do it...
We have a bit of ground to cover, so let's start!
Writing a file
This part showcases how to write into a file with and without a line feed as well as how to append to an existing file:
Create a new workflow and create the following variables:
Name
Type
Section
Use
fileNameString
IN
The name of the file, including its path
fileContent...
