An Event enables you to specify when and how frequently a Process Flow bound with it would be executed based on the polling frequency. It also overrides the parameters you have provided in the application source used in the Process Flow as an activity.

This page discusses the event having application type as Azure Files.

You can create an Event using Azure Files as a Source and use it in a Process Flow. Follow the steps given below to create an Azure Files Event.

Click Configure > EVENTS > Application.
Click Create Application Event
In the Name field, enter a name for the event.
In the Description field, enter a description for the event.
In the Application field, select Azure Files as the type of application source.

In the Account field, select the Azure Files account that you want to use as a source.
You can also create an Azure Files account by clicking the icon, and then providing the following information on the Create New Account screen.

Field Name	Description
Provide a name for this account. e.g. "MyAccount"	A short, descriptive name that helps you re-use this account in future.
Access Type	This field governs the type of authentication you choose to connect to your Azure Files. Note: You can select Shared Key, or Shared Access Signatures as the Access Type. Based on your selection, the next field will ask you for the required input (Key, or Signature) to proceed. You can select one of the following Access Types: Shared Key – Facilitates non-OAuth based authentication. To know how to get the Shared Key, refer to this page in the Microsoft Azure documentation. As you complete all the fields and click Continue, your account will be created and saved. You may want to test if you’d be able to connect this account with Azure Files by clicking Test. Shared Access Signatures – Facilitates non-OAuth based authentication. To know how to get the Shared Access Signature, refer to this page in the Microsoft Azure documentation. As you complete all the fields and click Continue, your account will be created and saved. You may want to test if you’d be able to connect this account with Azure Files by clicking Test.
Storage Account Name	Name of your storage account in Azure.
File Share Name	Name of the File Share in the selected Storage Account.
Select Project	Name of your Project in which you want to create a Template/Transaction.

Once you have provided the information, click to save the account.

In the Trigger field, select either of the following triggers based on your requirement.

Sl. No.	Name	Description
1	New or Updated File	Downloads a newly created or updated file from specified folder.
2	Get File	Downloads a file from the system, including its metadata and properties.
3	All Files	Download all Files.

In the Folder field, specify the path of the folder where the source file is located.
In the Search Criteria field, specify additional filter criteria in case you want to retrieve only specific type of files which matches this filter criteria. For example, *.txt to fetch all the files having .txt as their extension.

For Get File trigger, you need to specify the name of the file in this field.
Select Run Initial Load check box, if you want to process all the files when the event gets triggered for the first time.
In the Polling Frequency field, provide the time interval at which the Process Flow bounded with it will get executed.
Expand Advanced properties.
In the Select Project field, select the project.
Click Save.

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