Conditions tab allows choosing what kind of file and directory changes to detect in a remote SFTP server.
| Conditions | Details |
|---|---|
| Watch for new files | Detect newly created and uploaded files. |
| Watch for new and existing files | Detect newly created files as well as the files already existing in the specified directory. |
| Watch for deleted files | Detect when the files are deleted. |
| Watch for modified files | Enable this option to have the SFTP Watcher detect any changes in file content, including modifications to file size or timestamp. It ensures comprehensive monitoring of file alterations. |
| Ignore timestamp | Use this option in conjunction with Watch for modified files to have the SFTP Watcher overlook changes in file date and time, concentrating only on size modifications. This helps to avoid unnecessary triggering from timestamp updates alone. Note that during file creation or uploading, intermediate states may be detected. This setting does not affect directory monitoring. |
| Watch for file count in directory | Detect when the total number of files exceed the specified number. Always returns the oldest file, enabling sequential processing to ensure all files are handled in a predictable manner. |
| Watch for file size that is greater than | Detect files that are larger than a particular size. |
| Size units |  Set file size limits in any preferred format—bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, or terabytes. |
Note
- When watching for New and existing files, File size or File count, the SFTP Watcher waits for all currently running Task instances to finish, before triggering again. This behavior can be changed with a Registry override.
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