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title: "Set up trigger files for automation"
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description: "Learn to configure trigger files in Document Automation Server to streamline your job processing and enhance content extraction efficiency."
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# How to use trigger files for job automation

There are Use Cases where files need to be processed together, or only after a specific file has been supplied.

The **Trigger File** option is found at **Job Settings** -> **Advanced Settings** -> **Other Settings**.

Turn on **Use Trigger File** and paste/type or browse to your trigger file for this job.![Trigger File](@/assets/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/image118.png)

| Value                             | Details                                                       |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Use Trigger File**              | Turn this on to hold the job until the trigger file is found. |
| **Delete Trigger File After Job** | Once the job has completed, delete the trigger file.          |
| **Select Trigger File**           | Full path to the trigger file.                                |

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- [Streamline document automation with content extraction](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction.md)
- [Unlocking PDF processing with content extraction](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/introduction.md)
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- [Document Automation Server Content Extraction release notes](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/release-notes.md)
- [Efficient content extraction with DAS command line](/guides/document-automation-server/content-extraction/using-kingfisher-from-the-command-line.md)
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