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Touch

Touch

Updates the last write time (modified time) of a file or directory to the current time.

This is similar to the touch command in Unix-based systems.
If the file or directory does not exist, this element will create it (in the case of a file).

File Name​

The full path of the file or folder to touch.
This can be an absolute path or a variable that resolves to a path.

  • If this field is left blank, the element will use the current working file as the target.
  • If the specified path points to a directory, the directory's last write time will be updated.
  • If the path points to a file that does not exist, a new empty file will be created.

Behavior Notes​

  • Updates the "Last Write Time" metadata of the target.
  • Will not modify file contents.
  • Can be useful for triggering external watchers or syncing tools.

Example​

To update the modified time of a file called processed.txt:

  • File Name: /media/output/processed.txt

Or to touch the working file being processed in the flow:

  • File Name: (leave blank)