File Watcher
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The File Watcher Trigger enables you start triggers based on file events, like when a file is created, changed or deleted.

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File System Watcher
  
Path
Enter the path to the directory where you want to check for file changes. For example C:\Temp
File Filter
Enter a filter for the files you want to check. If you want to trigger on only Text Files you would enter *.TXT or for a specific file MYFILE.TXT. To check all files type *.*

Notification Filters:
  
Attributes
Will trigger when the attributes of a file was changed.
Creation Time
Will trigger when a file is created.
Directory Name
Will trigger when a directory is created or the name of the directory changed.
File Name
Will trigger if the name of a file is changed.
Last Access
Will trigger when a file is accessed and the last access timestamp is updated.
Last Write
Will trigger when a file is modified and the last write timestamp is updated.
Security
Will trigger if any security attributes on a file is modified.
Size
Will trigger is the size of a file is changed.