First File for Processing

Configure a first file for processing when you want the File Tail origin to ignore one or more existing files in the directory.

When you define a first file to process, File Tail starts processing with the specified file and continues based on the selected naming convention for archived files. When you do not specify a first file, the origin processes all files in the directory based on the naming convention.

For example, say the origin reads an active file with reverse counter archived files. To ignore all files older than a particular file, use that file as the first file to process.

Note: When you restart a stopped pipeline, File Tail ignores this property. It starts where it left off regardless of the file name unless you reset the origin.