# Evaluate files metrics

### Description

The `Evaluate files metrics` action can be used to evaluate the size or count of files.

### Options

#### General tab

| Option                          | Description                                                                                                                                                                                |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Action name                     | The name of the workflow action.                                                                                                                                                           |
| Source files                    | <p>The source type.</p><ul><li>Files/Folders</li><li>Filenames result</li><li>Previous result row</li></ul><p>Based on the selected option, the fields below will be enabled/disabled.</p> |
| Wildcard                        | A regex wildcard.                                                                                                                                                                          |
| File Result field               |                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Wildcard result field           |                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Include subfolders result field |                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Evaluate                        | <p>Type of evaluation</p><ul><li>Total files size</li><li>Total file count</li></ul>                                                                                                       |
| File/Folder source              | The file or folder path.                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Wildcard                        | A regex wildcard.                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Add                             | Add the source to the Files/Folders list.                                                                                                                                                  |
| File…​                          | Browse the filesystem for a file.                                                                                                                                                          |
| Folder…​                        | Browse the filesystem for a folder.                                                                                                                                                        |
| Files/Folders                   | A list of files and/or folders.                                                                                                                                                            |
| Delete                          | Delete a source from the list.                                                                                                                                                             |
| Edit                            | Edit a source.                                                                                                                                                                             |

After specifying a folder and wildcard (regular expression), use the `Add` button to add your file/folder selection to the table. Use the `Delete` or `Edit` buttons to remove or edit selected lines in the table.

#### Advanced tab

| Option       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Scale        | <ul><li>Bytes</li><li>KBytes</li><li>MBytes</li><li>GBytes</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Success when | <ul><li>If value is equal to</li><li>If value is equal to</li><li>If value is small than</li><li>If value is smaller or equal</li><li>If value is greater than</li><li>If value is greater or equal</li><li>If value is between</li><li>If value in list</li><li>If value not in list</li></ul> |
| Value        | The value to compare.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |


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