File Writer

The File Writer North Connector writes files and data to a specified output folder on disk. This connector is useful for local storage, data processing pipelines, or integration with file-based systems.

Specific Settings

Setting	Description	Example Value
Output folder	Directory where files will be stored. Relative paths are resolved based on the Data folder (see About section).	/data/oibus-out

File Naming Options

Setting	Description	Example Value
Prefix	Text to prepend to the filename. Supports internal variables like @ConnectorName.	@ConnectorName-
Suffix	Text to append to the filename (before the extension). Supports internal variables like @CurrentDate.	-@CurrentDate

Dynamic Filenames

Use internal variables to create dynamic filenames:

• @ConnectorName: Inserts the name of the connector.
• @CurrentDate: Inserts the current timestamp in yyyy_MM_dd_HH_mm_ss_SSS format.

Example: With prefix @ConnectorName- and suffix -@CurrentDate, a file named example.file becomes: <ConnectorName>-example-<CurrentDate>.file

Best Practices

• Use absolute paths for the output folder to avoid ambiguity.
• Create a dedicated directory for each connector to keep files organized.
• Combine with transformers to:
  • Convert data to other formats (e.g., JSON, CSV).
  • Filter or enrich data before writing.
• Monitor disk space usage, especially when processing large volumes of data.