Suppose you have a folder like this.
Usage 1
Below settings translate to: Find how many .docx file s are in the folder C:\Users\sato3\Desktop\Customer Demo Folder\Folder C
(example above and store the result in the User Variable {{Group.Var01}}
{{Group.Var01}} will hold “2”
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Usage 2
Below settings translate to: Check the folder C:\Users\sato3\Desktop\Customer Demo Folder\Folder C and store the details of all the .docx file such as file paths and file sizes.
The resulted CSV will look like below with headers --- [index, filepath, filesize]
When using the data, you must specify like below. (in this case the group name is: Folder_C)
More information in Benny's Secret Functions.
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You can use two File Monitor consecutively to get # of files and file data.
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Usage 3
- Simple “watch dog” automation
- General Parameter Settings
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- Advanced settings enable extracting more file details.
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