groupfolders `filesystem_check_changes` doesn't work with group folders

I have filesystem_check_changes set to 1 in my Nextcloud config.php. This means when I create or edit files in my Nextcloud data directory via a Samba share, Nextcloud notices the changes and updates its database accordingly. However, if I add or edit a file in a group folder, Nextcloud does not notice the change.

Is this a bug? I am not sure how Nextcloud decides which directories to keep track of when this option is enabled.

Mar 06 '20 18:03 DragonQ

I have the same problem. I recently realized that files uploaded to group folders outside NC are not detected by NC. Is there any workaround?

I think if GroupFolders is integrated with NC, the parameter 'filesystem_check_changes' => 1 should be taken into consideration by GroupFolders App...

Dec 02 '20 11:12 razorrazor

Same problem here. Shared folders can't update. https://github.com/nextcloud/server/issues/24287

Feb 07 '21 08:02 ryan4559

2 years later, this enhancement has not been implemented yet. Anybody knows whether is it presented in the TODO list?

Jun 16 '22 12:06 razorrazor

Likely needs a fix similar to https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/28377

Sep 17 '24 19:09 provokateurin