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Resource or Network Directory (updated) delay

  • 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

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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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