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# GCS Monitor

The **GCS Monitor** continuously monitors a specific folder. When a new file is detected in the monitored folder, the **GCS Monitor** reads the file's name and triggers an event. Subsequently, the GCS Monitor copies the detected file to a designated location as defined and then removes it from the monitored folder. This process is repeated for each file that is found.

## **Basic Information Tab**

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It is the default tab to open for the component while configuring it.

* **Invocation Type:** Select an invocation mode as ***Real-Time.***
* **Deployment Type:** It displays the deployment type for the reader component. This field comes pre-selected.
* **Container Image Version:** It displays the image version for the docker container. This field comes pre-selected.
* **Failover Event:** Select a failover Event from the drop-down menu.
* **Batch Size (min 10):** Provide the maximum number of records to be processed in one execution cycle (Min limit for this field is 10).

## **Steps to configure the meta information of GCS Monitor** <a href="#steps-to-configure-the-sftp-monitor-component" id="steps-to-configure-the-sftp-monitor-component"></a>

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* **Bucket Name**: Enter the source bucket name.
* **Directory Path**: Fill in the monitor folder path using a forward-slash (/). For example, "monitor/".
* **Copy Directory Path**: Specify the copy folder name where you want to copy the uploaded file. For example, "monitor\_copy/".
* **Choose File**: Upload a Service Account Key(s) file.
* **File Name**: After the Service Account Key file is uploaded, the file name is auto-generated based on the uploaded file.
* **Copy Bucket Name**: Fill in the destination bucket name where you need to copy the files.