Creating hot folders

Note: This topic is about job hot folders. If you want to work with smart hot folders, see Smart hot folders.

1. Open the job or pre-job.
2. From the Job menu, select Manage Hot Folders. 
3. In the Manage Hot Folders for Job dialog box, click Add.
4. In the Create Hot Folder for Job dialog box, indicate what you want the hot folder to do by selecting either Add Input Files Only or Add and Process Files.
5. If you are creating a hot folder to process files:
   
   • Browse to and select the process template or workflow template that you want to link to the hot folder.
   • If you want the source files to be deleted after they are processed, click the Delete dropped files if processing is successful check box.
     Important: Do not select this check box if you are uncertain of source file integrity, for example, if files may be using incorrect search paths.
6. If you want a different name for the hot folder, change it in the Name box.
7. If you want the hot folder to be located somewhere other than in the job folder:
   1. Expand the Options section, and select Use Custom Location.
   2. When the Select Folder dialog box appears, select the desired location and click Select "<folder>".
8. Click OK, and then click Close.