Can now specify option to search subdirectories directly to batch runner

model_server/clients/batch_runner.py

@@ -133,15 +133,29 @@ class FileBatchRunnerClient(HttpClient):
             files = inp.get('files', [])
 
             # get files by pattern
-            if pattern := inp.get('pattern'):
-                if pattern == '':
-                    break
-                for f in list(where_local.iterdir()):
+            def _append_files_by_pattern(where, pattern):
+                matching_files = []
+                if pattern is None or pattern == '':
+                    return
+                for f in list(where.iterdir()):
+                    if f.is_dir():
+                        continue
                     if pattern.upper() in f.name.upper() and f.name not in files:
-                        files.append(f.name)
+                        matching_files.append(f.name)
+                return matching_files
+
+            files += _append_files_by_pattern(where_local, inp.get('pattern'))
             is_multiposition = inp.get('multiposition', False)
             where_remote = Path(self.remote_paths['input']) / inp['directory']
 
+            # search subdirectories for pattern if so specified
+            if inp.get('search_subdirectories'):
+                for subdir in where_local.iterdir():
+                    if not subdir.is_dir():
+                        continue
+                    matches = _append_files_by_pattern(subdir, inp.get('pattern'))
+                    files += [f'{subdir}/{f}' for f in matches]
+
             def _get_file_info(filename):
                 info = {
                     'remote_path': (where_remote / filename).as_posix(),