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glide.discovery.file_discovery.skip_hidden_folders.unix

The glide.discovery.file_discovery.skip_hidden_folders.unix property determines whether File Based Discovery includes hidden folders on Unix devices during file searches. When set to false, the discovery process will search all folders, including hidden ones, which may be important for comprehensive data collection.

Default
false
Type
boolean
Application
Global

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do? This property enables or disables the search for files in hidden folders on Unix devices during File Based Discovery.
What area does it affect? File Based Discovery
What does the default mean? The default value is "false", which means this behavior is disabled by default.
When should you review it? Review this property when configuring file discovery settings for Unix devices.

Out of the box property record

Raw metadata from the property record.

Property name glide.discovery.file_discovery.skip_hidden_folders.unix
Sys ID 650d158253172300996addeeff7b12eb
Type boolean
Application Global
Default value false
Description Use this flag to turn on/off whether File Based Discovery will search inside hidden folders for files on Unix devices.
Updated 2019-02-12 09:10:55

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