List ABS File

The List ABS File activity lists files in an Azure Blob Storage container.

Configuring the List ABS File Activity

To configure the List ABS File activity, fill in the required fields in the activity panel.

Configuration

Field	Required	Description	Example
Name	Required	Name of the step, should be unique within this workflow.	MyActivity
Description	Optional	Describe the purpose or function of this step.	Reads a file from S3
ABS Connection	Required	Drag and drop a ABSConnection resource from the workspace.
ABS Auth Context	Optional	Authorization context to use for connecting to ABS.
Container Name	Optional	Name of the container where blobs are stored. (mapping supported)	my-data-bucket
Blob Path	Optional	Path inside the container to filter blobs. (mapping supported)	data/reports/2024/
Prefix	Optional	Prefix to filter blobs (like a folder path). (mapping supported)	logs/

Advanced

Field	Required	Description	Example
Sort By	Optional	Choose how to sort the results Options: Name, Size, Date Modified, Path.
Max Results	Optional	Maximum number of blobs to return.	100
Descending	Optional	Check to sort results in descending order.

Input

Field	Required	Data Type	Description	Example
Container Name	Optional	String	Container name.
Path	Optional	String	Path within the storage container.
Prefix	Optional	String	Filter prefix.	logs/

Output

Field	Required	Data Type	Description	Example
Blob Path	Optional	String	Path within the container where the listing operation was performed.
Files	Optional	Array	List of files and directories retrieved from the specified blob path.
Total Files	Optional	Number	Total number of blobs and folders listed.	0