Keep an eye on file volume without browsing folders
A scheduled count gives you a quick signal about a folder's current size.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get File Count
Count files in a directory.
Why this helps
A growing or unexpectedly empty folder can go unnoticed when nobody checks it directly.
- Check a folder's current file count on a schedule.
- Make volume changes easier to spot in routine reporting.
- Avoid opening storage just to get a basic count.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Backendless once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation named Scheduled file count watch.
- 3Tell Notis to get the file count for the specified Backendless directory, including subdirectories if needed, and report the result.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one known directory and compare the reported count.
Questions about this workflow
Can the count include subdirectories?
Yes. Specify whether the count should include subdirectories.
Does this report changes since the last run?
The action returns a count. To identify change, provide a baseline or ask Notis to compare against a prior report that is available to it.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Abstract to Backendless. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Abstract triggers
Backendless actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Copy File
Copy a file or directory in file storage.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Directory
Create a directory in file storage.
Create Backendless Hive
Create a Hive.
Create Backendless Timer
Create a timer for scheduled server-side tasks.
Delete Directory
Delete a directory from file storage.
Delete File
Permanently delete a file from storage; this cannot be undone.
Delete Backendless Timer
Immediately and permanently delete a timer, stopping scheduled runs; this cannot be undone.
Directory Listing
List files and directories in storage.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Abstract and Backendless, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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