# New/updated file in directory trigger

This trigger is activated when a file is created or updated in the specified directory. The trigger watches the first-level directory only.

You can use the Download file action to fetch the contents of the new or updated file.

New/updated file in directory trigger New/updated file in directory trigger

# Input

Input field Description
Directory Select the folder that you want to track. You can choose from the drop-down menu or enter the folder path directly. Files in this directory are processed from oldest to newest, based on when they were modified.
When first started, this recipe should pick up events from The recipe will process files created or updated after this time. If left blank, the default date will be set to 1 hour before the recipe is first started. Once the recipe has been run or tested, the value cannot be changed. Learn more.

# Output

Output field Description
File path The file path.
Name The name of the file.
Symlink Whether this file contain links to other files.
Size The size of the file.
Owner The designated owner of the file.
Group The group that this file belongs to.
Permissions The permissions enabled on this file.
Last accessed time The last time this file was accessed.
Last modified time The last time this file was modified.


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