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Monitor description

The directory property monitor can test file count, directory size, relative size changes and age of files in a directory. The test can be limited in scope to files matched by a wildcard.

System type: Windows

Category: Others

 

Monitor specific properties

Share - Name of share relative the object including wildcard of files to include in test. Ex. \temp\*.?xt. See below for additional formatting options.

Ok if no files - If checked the option makes the monitor not fail the test if there is no matching files. The test will pass without checking the  subsequent tests.

Logon account - To override the object default account select an account from the list.

Max files - Enter the maximum file count in directory for test to pass, leave blank to skip this test.

Min files - Enter the minimum file count in directory for test to pass, leave blank to skip this test.

Max age - Enter the maximum file age of the oldest file in the directory in hours and minutes (Ex. HH:MM) . Leave blank to skip this test.

Max age newest - Enter the maximum file age of the newest file in the directory, leave blank to skip this test

Rel. threshold  - The relative threshold test enables you to test for relative changes between the current and the previous test. Select an option that will make the test fail if it evaluates to true.

Abs. threshold  - The absolute threshold test can be used to test the directory size against an absolute threshold in MB. The threshold together with the operation should evaluate to true for the test to pass.

Path field formatting flags

The following flags can be inserted into the path and expanded during the test:

%time_hour - Hour in 24-hour format (00 - 23)

%time_hour2 - Hour in 12-hour format (01 - 12)

%time_minute - Minute as decimal number (00 - 59)

%time_second - Second as decimal number (00 – 59)

%date_year - Year with century, as decimal number

%date_year2 - Year without century, as decimal number

%date_month - Month as decimal number (01 – 12)

%date_dayofmonth - Day of month as decimal number (01 – 31)

%date_dayofyear - Day of year as decimal number (001 – 366)

%date_weekday - Weekday as decimal number (0 – 6; Sunday is 0)