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File

The File components in the RPA Desktop Design Studio perform standard operations on the Windows files and directories. For example, copying files or retrieving temporary file names.

  • Use the AppendBytes component
    Append bytes to a file as part of an automation Workflow by using the AppendBytes component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the AppendText component
    Add text to an existing text of a file as part of an automation Workflow by using the AppendText component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the ChangeExtension component
    Change the extension of a file by using the ChangeExtension component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the Combine component
    Combine two paths to create a single path with the Combine component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. For example, C:\Users could be the first path and \Data\TestFolder could be the second path and both could be combined to create the path C:\Users\Data\TestFolder.
  • Use the CopyFile component
    Copy an existing file to a new location by using the CopyFile component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the DeleteFile component
    Delete a file from the location you specify as part of an automation Workflow by using the DeleteFile component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the FileExists component
    Find out whether the file you specify exists as part of an automation Workflow by using the FileExists component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the GetDirectoryName component
    Get the directory name of the specified path as part of an automation Workflow by using the GetDirectoryName component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the GetExtension component
    Get the extension of a file and know its type as part of an automation Workflow by using the GetExtension component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the GetFileName component
    Get the name of a file as part of an automation Workflow by using the GetFileName component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the GetFileNameWithoutExtension component
    Get the name of a file without its extension as part of an automation Workflow by using the GetFileNameWithoutExtension component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the GetLastModifiedFile component
    Get the name and path to the last modified file in a directory by using the GetLastModifiedFile component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the GetPathRoot component
    Get the name of the root folder or directory of a path by using the GetPathRoot component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the GetRandomFileName component
    Get randomly generated file names and their extensions by using the GetRandomFileName component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the GetTempFileName component
    Get the names of temporary Windows files by using the GetTempFileName component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the HasExtension component
    Find out whether a file has an extension by using the HasExtension component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the IsPathRooted component
    Find out if the path you specify has a root folder by using the IsPathRooted component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the MoveFile component
    Move a file from an existing location to a new location as part of an automation Workflow by using the MoveFile component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the ReadBytes component
    Read the specified number of bytes as part of an automation Workflow by using the ReadBytes component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the ReadText component
    Return all text in a file as output by using the ReadText component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the RenameFile component
    Rename a file and change the file type by using the RenameFile component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the WriteBytes component
    Write the specified byte array to a file as part of an automation Workflow by using the WriteBytes component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the WriteText component
    Append or overwrite existing text to an existing file or create a file and write text to it with the WriteText component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Properties of the File components
    Learn about the properties of the File components in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Parent Topic:Utilities