Application Event

The Application Event enables you to specify when and how frequently a process flow should be executed based on the type of source application and the trigger you selected while creating the application source. This page helps you creating an Event that you can use for an Azure Blob type of application source used in a Process Flow as an activity.

Follow the steps given below to create an Event for an Azure Blob type of application source.

1. Click Configure > EVENTS > Application.

2. Click Create Application Event.

3. In the Name field, enter a name for the event.

4. In the Description field, enter a description for the event.

5. In the Application field, select Azure Blob as the type of application source.

6. In the Account field, select the Azure Blob account for which you want to create the event.
   You can also create an Azure Blob account by clicking the  icon, and then providing the following information on the Create New Account screen.

   Field Name	Description
   Field Name	Description
   Provide a name for this account. e.g. "MyAccount"	A short, descriptive name that helps you re-use this account in future.
   Access Type	This field governs the type of authentication you choose to connect to your Azure Blob. Note: You can select Azure AD, Shared Key, or Shared Access Signatures as the Access Type. Based on your selection, the next field will ask you for the required input (Id, Key, or Signature) to proceed. For example, if you select Azure AD as the Access Type, the next field in the form will be Tenant Id where you’d need to enter the Tenant Id of your Azure Blob account. You can select one of the following Access Types: Azure AD – This option facilitates OAuth based authentication and the user experience will be the same as the other OAuth apps. Once you select Azure AD as Access Type, you’ll require the Tenant Id to enter in the next field. To know how to get the Tenant Id refer to this page in the Microsoft Azure documentation. After clicking Continue, the user would need to enter the Azure credentials in a new window. Shared Key – Facilitates non-OAuth based authentication. To know how to get the Shared Key, refer to this page in the Microsoft Azure documentation. As you complete all the fields and click Continue, your account will be created and saved. You may want to test if you’d be able to connect this account with Azure Blob by clicking Test. Shared Access Signatures – Facilitates non-OAuth based authentication. To know how to get the Shared Access Signature, refer to this page in the Microsoft Azure documentation. As you complete all the fields and click Continue, your account will be created and saved. You may want to test if you’d be able to connect this account with Azure Blob by clicking Test.
   Storage Account Name	Name of your storage account in Azure.
   Container Name	Name of the container in the selected Storage Account.
   Select Project	Name of your Project in which you want to create a Template/Transaction.

   Once you have provided the information, click  to save the account.

7. In the Trigger field, select either of the following triggers based on your requirement.

   Sl. no.	Trigger	Description
   1	Get New Or Updated Blob	The New or Updated Blob operation return the newly created blob.
   2	Get All Blob	The Get All Blob operation downloads all blobs.

8. In the Folder field, specify the path of the folder where the source file is located.

9. In the Search Criteria field, enter a search criteria to specify the type of Azure Blob data.

10. Select Run Initial Load check box, if you want to get all the blobs when the event is not active. 

11. In the Polling Frequency field, provide the time interval at which the event will read or download a blob, or return a read-only snapshot of the blob. 

12. Expand Advanced properties.
13. In the Select Project field, select the project.

14. Click Save.