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path_modified_date and Directory and File Pathnames Reader

  • January 9, 2025
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vxn43
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What is the best way to extract the path_modified_date, path_created_date, and path_accessed_date for files in a folder (these are shapefiles and zip file)? I ran the Directory and File Pathnames Reader, and it shows these attributes as missing. Is there a transformer I need to use after this Reader to extract this information?

 

 

Best answer by david_r

You need to specifically activate the appropriate setting in the reader for this:

The reason is that requesting this information from the file system can have a performance penalty on some systems, especially for a large number of files.

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david_r
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  • January 9, 2025

You need to specifically activate the appropriate setting in the reader for this:

The reason is that requesting this information from the file system can have a performance penalty on some systems, especially for a large number of files.


dbaldacchino1
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I was testing FME 2025.1 Beta and it seems this setting is either hidden on purpose or there’s some bug. It’s kind of buried...is this intentional you think? It’s available when initially placing the reader, but not when editing the the parameter settings from the reader after the fact. You have to right-click in the Navigator to update the reader to get to it (also not visible in Navigator).

 


david_r
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  • June 12, 2025

That’s weird. Might be unintentional. Consider signalling it to Safe.


dbaldacchino1
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Ticket created, filed internally as a bug 


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