Wait For Files

Waits for specific file trigger.

This activity waits for a specific event to trigger on a particular file in a user-specified folder location.

Input

• Change Type: The type of changes to be watched for in the user-specified folder. The following are the available options.

  • Created - Triggers when a new file is created at the specified location.

  • Deleted - Triggers when a file is deleted at the specified location.

  • Changed - Triggers when a file is changed at the specified location.

  • Renamed - Triggers when an existing file is renamed at the specified location.

• Filter: String Argument Required Specifies the filter that is to be used for monitoring the files in the given folder.

  • "*" - Filters all the files in the user-specified directory.

  • "*.pdf" - Filters all the pdf files in the user-specified directory.

  • "*.png" - Filters all the png files in the user-specified directory.

• Path: String Argument Required The path of the file that is to be watched for changes.

Options

• Limit: Integer Argument Specifies the file limit.

• Continue Monitoring:

  • True - Continues to monitor the specified file at the specified location for any events.

  • False - Stops monitoring the specified file at the specified location.

• Timeout: Integer Argument Specifies the timeout period for the activity to wait for the specified file(s).

Output

• Output Path: List Variable The output is a List variable that stores the full path of the file(s) that is modified in the user-specified folder.