System Events

Track various system events such as creation of files or loss of the network with the System Events connector as part of your automation Workflow. The connector also enables you to stop tracking events, whenever needed.

The System Events connector provides methods for tracking various system events. See the table.

Table 1. System Events methods and events

Method	Purpose
WatchFileSystem	Tracks the following events: FileChanged FileDeleted FileCreated FileRenamed FileWatchError
WatchNetworkAvailability	Tracks the following events: NetworkAvailable NetworkUnavailable
WatchSessionEvents	Tracks the following events: OnSessionLock OnSessionUnlock OnSessionRemoteControl OnSessionLogoff
UnWatchFileSystem	Stops tracking the following events: FileChanged FileDeleted FileCreated FileRenamed FileWatchError
UnWatchNetworkAvailability	Stops tracking the following events: NetworkAvailable NetworkUnavailable
UnWatchSessionEvents	Stops tracking the following events: OnSessionLock OnSessionUnlock OnSessionRemoteControl OnSessionLogoff

You must first use and then expose the methods in the SystemEvents connector to use its methods.

• To use the connector, see Use a connector in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
• To expose the methods, see Use connector method.
• To use the methods, see Use a component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

• SystemEvents connector methods
  The SystemEvents connector methods watch various system events and, if needed, stop watching.
• Parameters of the SystemEvent connector methods
  Learn about the various parameters of the SystemEvent connector methods in RPA Desktop Design Studio.