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Cloud Remote File Filter

In order to simplify and unify common parameters, the standard VisualCron Cloud remote filter is used in the below list of Cloud Tasks:

Location sub tab

Connection

To use a specific cloud service you need to create a Connection first. Click the Settings icon to open the Manage Connections dialog.

Bucket/Container

This property is used for Amazon Cloud services to specify the Bucket.

Source folder

This is the remote source folder. Click the Folder icon to select the folder.

Item mask

The file/folder mask. Use wild cards like and ?. Click the File* icon to select the file.

Filter

Select whether you want to get Files, Folders or All.

Case sensitive

Check if you want a case sensitive match.

Include sub folders

Check if you want to include sub folders and not just the base Source folder.

Date sub tab

Modified date

Use a Variable to, for example, download files older than a specific modified date.

Created date

Use a Variable to, for example, download files older than a specific modified date.

Size sub tab

Check if file is smaller than x size

Filter files that are smaller than a value/Variable.

Check if file is larger than x size

Filter files that are larger than a value/Variable.

Result sub tab

Sort

By checking sort you can sort the found files according to your desired order. This is important if you later want to limit the result to, for example, the 10 newest files.

Limit

How many files you want to return.

Test sub tab

The Test tab lets you test the result of your set filters to see what is really returned.