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michael34254
7 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Get list of all file changes
When I used the list_folder/continue API, I noticed that it returns the file changes for only that particular folder whose cursor has been used. If I want the changes that have been made in a differe...
- 7 years ago
Hi michael34254,
Have you used the "recursive" parameter in initial request (before /2/files/list_folder/continue)? :thinking: "continue" will just follows the "rules" set in initial call ("/2/files/list_folder" or "/2/files/list_folder/get_latest_cursor"). :wink:
Hope this helps.
Здравко
7 years agoLegendary | Level 20
Hi michael34254,
Have you used the "recursive" parameter in initial request (before /2/files/list_folder/continue)? :thinking: "continue" will just follows the "rules" set in initial call ("/2/files/list_folder" or "/2/files/list_folder/get_latest_cursor"). :wink:
Hope this helps.
Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
7 years agoAs Здравко mentioned, /2/files/list_folder/continue will behave according to the parameters used on the initial call to /2/files/list_folder for the used cursor.
It's not possible to change the parameters on an existing cursor.
If you want to receive nested entries, you'll need to set 'recursive:true' on the initial /2/files/list_folder call. Likewise, if you want to get entries/changes for all files/folders under the root, as opposed to just a specific folder, you'll need to set the 'path' parameter on the initial /2/files/list_folder call to the empty string "".
- michael342547 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Thank's Greg, to you and Здравко. Totally ignored recursive for the initial request. Work's fine now.
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