Track file volume in Backendless storage
Set a recurring Notis check to retrieve the file count for a Backendless directory and send the result to your run report channel.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get File Count
Tool to get the count of files in a backendless directory. use when you need to determine how many items match a filter or include subdirectories.
Why this helps
Storage growth can be difficult to notice when no one checks directory volume regularly.
- Make directory volume visible on a recurring schedule.
- Check file counts with or without subdirectories, as needed.
- Spot changes that may deserve a closer look.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Backendless once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis the outcome in plain language from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to get the file count for a specified Backendless directory and report the count, including subdirectories if needed.
- 4Pick a recurring Notis schedule and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real directory count and confirm the result matches the intended path.
Questions about this workflow
Can the count include subdirectories?
Yes. The action supports whether to include subdirectories.
Will this delete or move anything?
No. Get File Count only retrieves a count.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Salesforce to Backendless. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Salesforce triggers
Backendless actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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