Find Top N Newest Files
Returns a list of N files that have the earliest creation date.
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Input Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | String | Yes | The path to search for files that satisfy the filter. |
| Filter | String | No | The filter to be applied to the file names. For example,*.txt |
| Number of files | Number | Yes | The number of files to return. |
| Recurse | Boolean | Yes | Indicates that subfolders should be searched. |
Output Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FileList | Collection |
Each file in the list contains the following members:
Also use the ForEach object in order to use each collection item's fields. Link the input parameters from the ForEach object to these output parameters. |
| Result | Number |
Returns a success value of zero or any value other than zero to indicate failure. |
Example Input Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | String | Yes | C:\folder1\folder2 |
| Filter | String | No | *.txt or Name*.txt |
| Number of files | Number | Yes | 5 |
| Recurse | Boolean | Yes | Indicates that subfolders should be searched. |