Check if a folder is empty
Description
The Check if a folder is empty action verifies that a folder holds no files. Subfolders do not count, only the files in them with Include subfolders.
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
Action name |
The name of the workflow action. |
Folder name |
The name of the folder to verify for emptiness. |
Include subfolders |
Also look for files in the subfolders of the folder. |
Limit search to (RegExp) |
Only count the files whose name matches Wildcard (RegExp). |
Wildcard (RegExp) |
The regular expression for the file names, for example |
Result
What this action passes on to the next action. See Action results for how results travel through a workflow.
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
True |
The folder holds no files. Subfolders do not count; with Include subfolders, the files in them do. With Limit search to (RegExp), only files whose whole name matches Wildcard (RegExp) count. |
False |
The folder holds a file: the number of errors is 0. The folder does not exist, the path is a file, no folder name is set, or Wildcard (RegExp) is not a valid regular expression while Limit search to (RegExp) is selected: the number of errors is 1. |
Result files |
Passed on unchanged. |
Result rows |
Passed on unchanged. |
Lines input |
When the action is true, the number of subfolders found. Otherwise the value of the previous action is passed on. |