transformations:folderlist
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LIST OF FOLDERS
Category: Create / Generate
Description
This action creates a table with a list of folders in the specified folder.
Use cases
Such a table can be used later for iterations, folder commands, or file commands.
Action settings
Setting | Description |
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Folder* | The folder to extract the list of direct subfolders from. |
Columns | Provides options to select the types of data to return as fields in the dataset. See below. |
Subfolders | Provides options to scan through subfolders within the chosen folder. See below. |
* Setting can be specified using a parameter.
Columns
These options define the columns that will be included in the generated dataset. At least one option must be selected.
Option | Description |
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Folder name with pull path | Returns the fully-qualified folder name including absolute path. Default. |
Folder name only | Returns the folder name only, excluding path. |
Subfolders
Option | Description |
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Scan subfolders | When selected, additional options are presented to define the scan depth and scan error handling. |
Scanning depth | The number of subfolder levels, under the parent folder, the action will scan within. e.g. "1" will scan through the subfolders found directly under the parent folder only; "2" will scan through the subfolders of the subfolders (i.e. 2 levels deep) found under the parent folder. |
Ignore scan errors | Select to ignore any errors produced when scanning subfolders for files. This is useful for avoiding errors when scanning folder depths that may not exist in all subfolders. |
Shortcuts
Fast ways to create the action:
- Press the "Add data" menu button. Pick "Generate data".
- Drag a folder with subfolders into the application window. Select "Generate a list of folders in the folder".
See also
transformations/folderlist.1616958215.txt.gz · Last modified: 2021/03/28 15:03 by craigt