This image shows the Adapter Configuration Wizard - Step 2 of 4: Operation window. The File adapter acts as both an inbound and outbound adapter. In the inbound direction, the adapter polls for files in a directory to retrieve and process. In the outbound direction, the adapter creates files in a directory. Three operation types are available: Read File, Write File, and Synchronous File. The Operation Name field allows you to specify a name for the File adapter.