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List Files

List Files

Type: list-files · Package: Filesystem Activities v1.0.0 · Output: string[]

Returns a path list of the files (or folders) within a directory. It is the basis of the processes that work on many files: go through all the Excels in a folder, process each PDF of downloads, archive what arrived today. Supports patterns (*.xlsx), searching in subfolders and filtering by type.

How it works

Lists the contents of the path folder. Filter by pattern (a glob like *.xlsx), optionally down to subfolders (recursive), and decide whether to include files, folders, or both (include). Returns the paths as an array of texts, which you normally loop with For Each.

Required parameters

Parameter	Editor	Description
`path`	expression	Folder to list. Ex: `C:\descargas`.

Optional parameters

Parameter	Editor	Description
`pattern`	text	glob pattern to filter. By default `` (all). Ex: `.xlsx`, `factura_*.pdf`.
`recursive`	boolean	Incluir subcarpetas. Por defecto `false`.
`include`	list	What to include: `files` (def.) · `directories` · `all`.

Output

Returns a string[] (route array). Walk through it with For Each.

Example

Process all Excel in a folder and its subfolders:

List Files   path = "C:/datos"   pattern = "*.xlsx"   recursive = true   → output: archivos
Log   message = = "Encontrados " + count(archivos) + " archivos"

For Each   items = = archivos   itemVariable = ruta
 └─ activities:
      Read Excel Sheet   path = = ruta   → output: tabla
      ... procesar ...

For Each — cycle through the listed files.
Move File / Copy File — act on each file.
File Exists — check a specific file.