Before you begin:

• Configure a file service in Pega Platform that defines how to process file content (the process rules) and invokes subsequent downstream content activities. For details, see Configuring a file service and file listener to process data in files.
• Make sure that your application has a PegaRULES:RepositoryAdministrator role. This role is required to create a repository by using the rule form and to use its file specification in the file listener rule form.

The following task applies to both Pega Cloud and on-premises environments and provides an example that is specific to Pega Cloud. If you are running Pega Platform 7.2.2 or 7.31, see Configure a file listener associated with a storage destination in the archive on Pega Community.

The following table displays the supported types of file repositories.

Repository type	On-premises systems	Pega Cloud Services	Configuration notes
Pega Cloud File Storage	Not applicable	Default	Pega Cloud File Storage is the default repository configured and ready to use in applications running in Pega Cloud Services environments.
Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, JFrog Artifactory	Supported	Supported	These repository types are not configured by default in Pega Platform. Configure a new repository. For more information, see Creating a repository.
Local file system	Supported (recommended only when using a shared network storage)	Not supported	Local storage on nodes in Cloud is ephemeral. Therefore, data that is stored in Cloud can be lost. For more information, see Creating a repository.
Customized file repository	Not supported	Not supported	File listeners do not support custom repositories.

For descriptions of configurable file listener property fields, see Using file listeners and Where, when, and whether file listeners start.

1. Create a file listener and configure the following values:
   1. In the Source properties section, in the Source location field, enter file://<repository_name>:<optional_folder_path>
      where <repository name> is the name of a repository.
      For example: Pegacloudfilestorage is the default repository for Pega Cloud systems. You can set this listener to use any of the repositories that are displayed in ConfigureSystem SettingsFile Storage.
   2. In the Source name mask field, enter the type of file that matches the type of files that you want the listener to read and process.For example: Enter *.csv or *.pdf.
   3. Adjust any other file listener settings that are appropriate for your application and enterprise requirements.
   For more information, see Creating a file listener.
   Result: The file listener starts automatically when the nodes on which the listener is configured to run start.Note: If you need to manually start the listener, for example, if you stopped the listener while working in a development environment, see Starting a listener.
2. To ensure that your configuration is successful, test the file service. For more information, see Unit testing a Service File rule.