Folder Exists
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Note: The Actions Quick Reference provides a complete list of actions that you can print for easy reference.
What is the Folder Exists Action?
The Folder Exists Action determines if a specific folder exists. The result is either True or False which is stored in a Variable.
Creating a Folder Exists Action
Select Files &
Folders Actions 
to expand the Action
list. Select theFolder Exists 
Action
from the Actions list to display the
Action Builder.
Enter the Folder
path 
of the folder for which existence will
be determined. Be sure to enter the full folder path.
Note: When
entering the Folder path
, an asterisk (wildcard character) can not be used.
Enter a Destination
where the result will be stored. A result
of True or
False will
be stored in the destination Field or Variable chosen.
The Options
section 
allows you to further refine which folders
are considered. Enabling any of the these options will only include
folders with specific attributes. You have the ability to filter
folders by:
- Create date
- Equal to
- Newer than
- Newer than or equal to
- Older than
- Older than or equal to
- Last modified date
- Equal to
- Newer than
- Newer than or equal to
- Older than
- Older than or equal to
- Folder size
- Equal to
- Larger than
- Larger than or equal to
- Smaller than
- Smaller than or equal to
Additionally, you have the ability to filter by the Read-Only, Archive, Hidden, System, and Compressed attributes of the folder.
Optionally add Notes
to the Action to document any special instructions
or functionality. When the Run Switch
is set to Run, the action
will be executed after clicking OK.
Note: The run switch is set to Run by default. To create or modify this action without executing it, click the slider to change the option to Don't Run. For more information, go to Action Builder.
Click the OK
button 
to
save the Action.