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List Files

This task will output a list of files contained within a folder, and optionally it's sub-folders. The result can be saved to a file in XML format, or can be picked up by the next task in the workflow (by selecting the 'Output from the previous task' option in the next task's settings).

Settings

Folder

Optional
The directory containing the files to list. Use a dot to list files in the workflow's working directory, or the path to the folder.

Output File

Optional
The XML file to save the list of files to. If left blank, the task will return a Zynk object containing the list of files. This can be used accessed by the next task in the workflow, by selecting the 'Output from the previous task' option for one of the task's settings.

Recursive

Required
Set to true if you want the task to list all files in sub-directories, or false to only list files in the directory specified.

Search Pattern

Optional
Allows you to specify the type of files to be processed. For example, *.xml will only list files with the .xml extension. This should be set to Data Type: Text or script

Zynk Settings

See Common Task Settings

Examples

Sample output file, when listing files in the workflow's data directory, using the search pattern *.xml:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ArrayOfString>
  <string>C:\ProgramData\Zynk Software\Zynk\3.0\Workflows\Data\orders_ebay.xml</string>
  <string>C:\ProgramData\Zynk Software\Zynk\3.0\Workflows\Data\orders_zynk.xml</string>
  <string>C:\ProgramData\Zynk Software\Zynk\3.0\Workflows\Data\orders_zynk_fail.xml</string>
  <string>C:\ProgramData\Zynk Software\Zynk\3.0\Workflows\Data\orders_zynk_success.xml</string>
</ArrayOfString>