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This function is one of Plugins Operation.You can find the movie in ARGOS RPA+ video tutorial. |
A very powerful tool EDI type automation!
- This tool checks the contents of a folder for specific file and returns various useful values.
- Combine File Monitor with Repeat to make a “watch dog” (trigger to start your bot).
Use this tool in conjunction with [File/Folder Operations].
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May you search all operations,
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”
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 this.
In the format of [index, file path, file size]
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1, C:\Users\sato3\Desktop\Customer Demo Folder\Folder C\sample word 01.docx, 66267 2, C:\Users\sato3\Desktop\Customer Demo Folder\Folder C\sample word 02.docx, 1596454 |
When using the data, you must specify like below. (in this case the group name is: Folder_C)
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{{Folder_C.index(#)}} {{Folder_C.filepath(#)}} {{Folder_C.filesize(#)}} Where # should be the row # of CSV. |
More information in Benny's Secret Functions.
You can use two File Monitor consecutively to get # of files and file data.
Usage 3
How to build a simple but reliable watch dog trigger for your bot.Simple “watch dog” automation
- General Parameter Settings
- Advanced settings enable extracting more file details.
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