Retrieve the file name and content from Pega Server directory path
We have a requirement to retrieve the file name(which has appended with workobject-ID) and file content from Pega Server directory path and to accomplish it, we have used a Java custom code so just checking if there would be any OOTB way to handle this ?
Mindtree
IN
We have configured a flowaction in the flow and when ever user opens that assignment and loads the the flow action, we are retrieving all the file names(appended with workobject-ID) from Pega Server directory path with the help of a Java code. Please note the mentioned activity has been referred as PreAction of the flowaction so that on load the flow action it will fetch the files from the Pega server directory.
Pegasystems Inc.
US
Pega developers use PRFile (and PRFileUtil for encoding). See this PDN article for a simple example.
https://pdn.pega.com/support-articles/remove-file-service-export-directory
Pega uses PRFile in its import/export processes The file listener uses a similar utility RAFile (for scope outside what you call "Pega Server directory path").
https://collaborate.pega.com/question/how-get-filenames-shared-folder-prfile-vs-filelistener
Then, there is this article which goes into significant detail about how files (PRFile) can be zipped and attached to work objects.
https://collaborate.pega.com/question/how-create-zip-archive-and-attach-case
Finally, what you are doing is perfectly acceptable as it is also used by other customers.
https://collaborate.pega.com/question/copy-directory-one-location-another-location