Create hash file

Automatically hash files (including email attachments) as part of your automated workflows. ThinkAutomation will retrieve, parse, and run any number of actions against files in connected systems. So, you get easy, automated document processing – with any number of actions desired.

Create hash file – overview

• This baked-in ThinkAutomation action will generate a hash for any text or variable
• You can specify text to hash to the desired hash algorithm (default SHA256)
• The resulting hash can be encoded in various formats (default Base64)
• You can then assign the hash to a variable in any connected system / folder
• ThinkAutomation can also run any number of subsequent automations against files after hashing

Create hash file – use cases

• Hash values from files before pushing to a database
• Perform check-sum verification on files before saving to a local folder
• Automatically compress inbound email attachments before processing
• Hash data before storing to a third-party cloud system
• Plus countless more, depending on your desired use case