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  • June 8, 2026
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navid.fotovaty
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Hey guys, 
We are on FME Form and Flow 2026. 

I have a Form which generates an email, and I have a Flow Automation that using the “Resource or Network Directory (updated) delay” trigger my Form.

I am facing an issue. The directory that I am watching will always gets update with three different files, this means, my Flow runs my Form three times and three separate emails gets generated with the same content. 

I am unable to change the directory where files are located, since the files that get generated are from am older system that I can’t touch. 

Is there anyway to add a delay to the Flow? or to the Form that stop the system from running three times? 

 

Thanks

Best answer by ebygomm

The options are on the run workspace action 

 

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      ebygomm
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      • ebygommEvangelist
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      • June 9, 2026

      Do you mean you have an automation that triggers a workspace?

        navid.fotovaty
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        Do you mean you have an automation that triggers a workspace?

        Yes, I do, it runs every 5 minutes and monitor the folder for activity. If it detects activity, it will run the workspace. 

          ebygomm
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          • ebygommEvangelist
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          • June 9, 2026

          If you tick Skip if Job in progress under Advanced settings, the workspace should only be triggered once each time the folder is polled

           

            navid.fotovaty
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            If you tick Skip if Job in progress under Advanced settings, the workspace should only be triggered once each time the folder is polled

             

            Hello, 
            I am using automation, and I don’t see the options you are showing me

             

             

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              • ebygommEvangelist
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              • June 11, 2026

              The options are on the run workspace action 

               

                navid.fotovaty
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                The options are on the run workspace action 

                 

                I see now, thank you so much. 

                I will give it a try and see. The job is usually ran in matter of seconds, Ill keep you posted if this can fix that issue. 

                navid.fotovaty
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                The options are on the run workspace action 

                 

                This defiantly helped. I got two emails rather than 4 now. They two emails came 5 minute a part, which is the value I have for my trigger to check the folder. Any fix for that part now? 

                timatsafe
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                • timatsafeSafer
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                • July 8, 2026

                Hi ​@navid.fotovaty 

                You could also use a Filter Action Node here to have it filter out 2/3 of the files and have it run only when 1 of the files triggers the automation. The screenshot below shows an automation that will only run a .shp is received.

                 

                 

                navid.fotovaty
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                Hi ​@navid.fotovaty 

                You could also use a Filter Action Node here to have it filter out 2/3 of the files and have it run only when 1 of the files triggers the automation. The screenshot below shows an automation that will only run a .shp is received.

                 

                 

                Thanks Tim, but it has been working so far using ​@ebygomm  method. It took couple of days, but its been three weeks, where it only sends one email. 

                timatsafe
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                • timatsafeSafer
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                • July 20, 2026

                ​@navid.fotovaty Glad to hear that!

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