Given a list of files, this action returns the files that match the given criteria. Allows for sorting, changing the order, and limiting the number passed as a result.
Action Information
Parameters
Filter [Files]
+ Add Filter
– [File Size/File Extension/Creation Date/Last Modified Date/Name] [is exactly/is not exactly/is larger than/is larger than or equal to/is smaller than/is smaller than or equal to] [anything] [bytes/KB/MB/GB/TB/PB/EB/ZB]
– Sort by [File Size/File Extension/Creation Date/Last Modified Date/Name]
– Limit: [Toggle: +/-]
+ Add Filter
– [File Size/File Extension/Creation Date/Last Modified Date/Name] [is exactly/is not exactly/is larger than/is larger than or equal to/is smaller than/is smaller than or equal to] [anything] [bytes/KB/MB/GB/TB/PB/EB/ZB]
– Sort by [File Size/File Extension/Creation Date/Last Modified Date/Name]
– Limit: [Toggle: +/-]
Input
(Files) The files to filter through.
Result
(Files) The files that match the criteria.
Details
Identifier
is.workflow.actions.filter.files
Notes
Sort by
Optionally, what to sort the files by.
Order
The order to sort the files in.
Limit
Whether or not to limit the number of files that are passed as output.
Optionally, what to sort the files by.
Order
The order to sort the files in.
Limit
Whether or not to limit the number of files that are passed as output.
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