File & Directory not finding new files

Yes, if you want to be notified of a new file (arrival/creation), this the "New File Created" box needs to be checked. The file date box will alert you if an existing file's date changes.

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If you are using a File & Directory Change monitor and you what to be notified when a new file is created, you will need to have the "New file created" checked. You also have to have a match with the file extension that you are monitoring for. If you have any ignores that match your file, then the alert will not fired.

Thanks Quinn

Thanks for the quick response on this. I will try this on Monday and let you all know.

Ian

I do have one more question. After checking the Created File setting it will send email notifications on renaming the file.

I would like to know is there way to stop this without using the Ignore list?

Some of times our clients will upload a file the correct way and sometimes they will send it incorrect file name. Just on the off chance they send it the correct way we don't won't to ignore the file.

Any help would be nice.

Ian

Hi Ian --

The File & Directory monitor just takes a snapshot of a folder and stores it, then compares a fresh snapshot against the stored one. It sees one file name has disappeared, and another one is now there, but it doesn't have any way to know they are actually the same file (just relying on file size wouldn't be good).

Our PA File Sight product can alert on file creation and distinguish between creation, deletion and renames (because it is monitoring everything in real time), but I'm not sure if this would be overkill for your situation.