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September 26, 2024
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Alternative to Append Text to File

  • September 26, 2024
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We use a smart service called "Append Text to File" from the "Text File Utilities" plug-in. It seems to have stopped working since the latest release a few days ago. Are there any alternatives?

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    mikes0011
    Brainy
    September 26, 2024

    What happens when you try?

    normancAuthor
    September 26, 2024

    It doesn't produce an exception but it does not append the given text to the given file.

    mikes0011
    Brainy
    September 26, 2024

    Did you already check tomcat-stdOut.log to see if there's any issue, error or exception listed there?  Did you check the target folder to verify that no new file was created?

    somasundaram.d
    September 26, 2024

    Yep, tried now. Not working for me too. Better raise a support.

    Can you try reading from the file >> appending the text >> Saving back to the existing document

    normancAuthor
    September 27, 2024

    Raised a ticket with Appian Support, who were very quick to revert it.

    stefanhelzle0001
    Brainy
    September 27, 2024

    Depending on your use case, the "Text from Template" smart service might work. I allows you to create a template with placeholders like "###text###". To append text to the same file in iterations, I just write that placeholders as the last line of my actual content.

    October 7, 2024

    Hi normanc! If the "Append Text to File" feature isn't working, you might try a couple of alternatives. First, check if there's an older version of the plugin available for download. Alternatively, you can use a basic text editor to manually append text to your file. If you're comfortable with scripting, a simple script in Python or another language could automate this process. Let me know if you need more specific suggestions! As a Sociology major, I needed help with a research paper that I couldn’t complete on my own. I found https://academized.com/ and they delivered a well-written, thoroughly researched paper on time. The writer clearly understood the topic, and I was able to submit the paper without any issues. I’m really pleased with the outcome and will be using their services again in the future!