Mule 3.5.0 - Can you move a file to a directory when using the Mule Requestor module?

Question

I'm using a Mule Requester module in my flow to retrieve a csv file from an input folder and insert it's contents into a JDBC database. Is there a way I can move this file to another directory once it has been processed (in the same way a file endpoint can)? Currently the file is deleted and I'm thrown errors when I try to use the autoDelete and moveToDirectory attributes in my mulerequester tag. Including the mulerequestor tag for reference:

<mulerequester:request config-ref="Mule_Requester" resource="file://..." doc:name="File Requester"/>

Also - using a file endpoint rather than the requester isn't an option in this case. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

For this:

• Configure a second file connector that has the moveToDirectory attribute set to wherever your files need to be moved.

• Use it explicitly in the requester:

  <mulerequester:request
       config-ref="Mule_Requester"
       resource="file://...?connector=movingConnector"
       doc:name="File Requester"/>
  

• Configure any other file inbound endpoints to explicitly use the other pre-existing connector.