# SFTP - Change permission of a file action

The Change permission of a file action updates access permissions for a specified file on an SFTP server. This action replaces the existing permissions with new values you provide.

# Input

Input field Description
File path Provide the full path of the file, including the file name. For example: /folder1/folder2/filename.csv.
Apply permissions method Choose how to apply file permissions. Options include Custom permission and Select permission. Defaults to Select permission.
Permission for Owner Select one or more permissions for the file owner. Available options include Read, Write & Execute (7), Read & Write (6), Read & Execute (5), Read Only (4), Write & Execute (3), Write Only (2), Execute Only (1), and No Permission (0). This field appears when you select Select permission as the Apply permissions method.
Permission for Group Select one or more permissions for the group. Available options include Read, Write & Execute (7), Read & Write (6), Read & Execute (5), Read Only (4), Write & Execute (3), Write Only (2), Execute Only (1), and No Permission (0). This field appears when you select Select permission as the Apply permissions method.
Permission for Others Select one or more permissions for others. Available options include Read, Write & Execute (7), Read & Write (6), Read & Execute (5), Read Only (4), Write & Execute (3), Write Only (2), Execute Only (1), and No Permission (0). Defaults to None. This field appears when you select Select permission as the apply permissions method.
Permission code Enter a 3-digit permission code. Defaults to 644. This field appears when you select Custom permission as the Apply permissions method.

# Output

Output field Description
File path Returns the full path of the file.
Updated permission code Returns the three-digit permission code applied to the file.


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