# FileSet no files found?

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fileset-no-files-found/356
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [February 14, 2007, 12:00pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fileset-no-files-found/356 "2007-02-14T12:00:36Z")
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### Author: ![jhunsaker](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b3f665/32.png) [@jhunsaker](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jhunsaker)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2007, 12:00pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fileset-no-files-found/356/1 "2007-02-14T12:00:36Z")

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I need to raise an exception if no files are found in my FileSet. Currently, I set the FileSet to a variable and then check if that variable is empty. Is there a cleaner method?   
  
Thanks.

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### Author: ![tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e19b73/32.png) [@tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tate)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2007, 1:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fileset-no-files-found/356/2 "2007-02-14T01:02:06Z")

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Jeff,  
  
That’s the best way to do it at the moment… I’ve just added a new option to FileSet Define action to fail if no files found - this will be in the next build.  
  
.t8

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### Author: ![tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e19b73/32.png) [@tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tate)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2007, 5:53am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fileset-no-files-found/356/3 "2007-02-14T05:53:28Z")

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