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File Change Trigger

UiPath.Core.Activities.FileChangeTriggerV3

Monitors changes on a specified file or folder.

Important! - Due to internal changes, this activity will no longer be visible in the Favorites list when upgrading to v20.4 or newer, if it was added to the Favorites list with a v19.4 or older version of UiPath.System.Activities.

Project compatibility​

Windows | Windows - Legacy

Configuration​

  • Path - The path of the file to be watched for changes.
  • FileNameNameFilter - The name of the file to be watched for changes.
  • IncludeSubdirectories - Specifies whether to include subdirectories of the specified location.

In the Properties Panel​

Options​

  • DisplayName - The display name of the activity.
  • ChangeType - The type of changes to be watched for. By default, Changed is selected. The following options are available:
    • Created
    • Deleted
    • Changed
    • Renamed
    • All
  • NotifyFilters - A bitwise combination of filters that are to be watched for changes. By default, FileName is selected. The following options are available:
    • FileName
    • DirectoryName
    • Attributes
    • Size
    • LastWrite
    • LastAccess
    • CreationTime
    • Security
  • FileNameNameFilter - The name of the file to be watched for changes.
  • Path - The path of the file to be watched for changes.
  • Private - If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.
  • IncludeSubdirectories - Specifies whether to include subdirectories of the specified location.