# Checking for File Attributes

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/checking-for-file-attributes/668
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [November 22, 2007, 7:03am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/checking-for-file-attributes/668 "2007-11-22T07:03:37Z")
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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2007, 7:03am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/checking-for-file-attributes/668/1 "2007-11-22T07:03:37Z")

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Hello,

is there a simple way to check for File Attributes like IsWriteable or GetCreatedDate?

regards  
Sven

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### Author: ![angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2007, 11:20am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/checking-for-file-attributes/668/2 "2007-11-22T11:20:03Z")

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Hi Sven,   
  
 There is no easy way to check these directly from an action, but the FileSet Define action allows you to Filter on either of these attributes (and others) in order to define a fileset, so you can create list of all files which match these criteria or others. Does that help?   
  
 Regards,   
  
 Angus

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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2007, 7:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/checking-for-file-attributes/668/3 "2007-11-23T07:19:20Z")

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Hello Angus,

thanks for your post. This will work.

regards  
Sven