# Wait for File

Waits for a file to appear for a specified time. If the file is not found in the folder within the specified time, an error will be generated.

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="264" valign="top"></th><th width="300" valign="top"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">Folder Name</td><td valign="top">[Text] The full name and path of the folder where the file needs to be awaited.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">File Name</td><td valign="top">[Text/List] The name of the file or a list of names to wait for. Wildcard characters (*, ?) are supported.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Wait Time</td><td valign="top">[Number] The wait time in seconds.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Result</td><td valign="top">[Text] The full path to the expected file.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Error Handling Level</td><td valign="top"><p>Select the error handling level. Possible values:</p><ul><li>"Default" - default;</li><li>"Ignore" - errors are ignored;</li><li>"Handle" - errors are handled.</li></ul><p>If "Default" is selected, the value from the "Start" block of this diagram will be used.</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Message Level</td><td valign="top"><p>Select the message level that blocks will output during operation. Possible values:</p><ul><li>"Default" - default;</li><li>"Release" - output is disabled;</li><li>"Debug" - main information output;</li><li>"Detailed" - detailed information output.</li></ul><p>If "Default" is selected, the value from the "Start" block of this diagram will be used.</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Error Text</td><td valign="top">[Text] Returns detailed information about the error in case of incorrect execution of the block's work.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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