--- sourceDocument: Australia Workflow Data Fabric sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/integrate-applications Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Australia Workflow Data Fabric ft:clusterId : - crint bundleId : - crint workflow : - Creator --- # File # File {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated March 12, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/VLUXpKuRISMw1XiY9tHSpQ)** 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ONafKuf3mMGUMPhUiaAHKQ)** 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/0EUkz3c7A80EAY7ljztuMA)** Change the extension of a file by using the ChangeExtension component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the Combine component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/E6COfYWqZFHKLpoc0rGR7A)** 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/ROYT4cnGUGN_llDjN~KQpw)** Copy an existing file to a new location by using the CopyFile component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the DeleteFile component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/xMyVfd4om_6h98ASMb7tDA)** 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/Qq3YIN6lG6A47KRqPOkdkw)** 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/XHRMyVPOfhP~2uUBDarf0w)** 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/H6KrbBZVcBXWBuL5BUEBiw)** 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/_VCkv34Js97pN4Z7T6yJGw)** 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/RdJkWljZ5s4toz~FEOfdSw)** 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/3bviXAsIfyL6vWIwWW4SPA)** 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/p~mbN5AiNs6J9TCQGnzrRQ)** 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r768z05r6kFVxFNDX9peww)** Get randomly generated file names and their extensions by using the GetRandomFileName component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the GetTempFileName component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/nBGMlWwS3r0fyz1uTfv9RQ)** Get the names of temporary Windows files by using the GetTempFileName component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the HasExtension component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/MZ4vp2rwIP8NtUaLSA8kGg)** Find out whether a file has an extension by using the HasExtension component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the IsPathRooted component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/bkNZHfIXtwaPNhm~aSkT~g)** 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/EKnW7GhRbpz9ik_qrqjPZA)** 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/oK_aw4JDDtnZ56te5q_SEg)** 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r1HatJ8Pon9U6MKniQjGFg)** Return all text in a file as output by using the ReadText component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the RenameFile component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/d4w7bQ7dUqEg_E8GCOtpag)** Rename a file and change the file type by using the RenameFile component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. * **[Use the WriteBytes component](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/_i4Ccxdunk4RXOaaE3r0xg)** 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/mdEb4Dwseg6IqYZUiYU0~A)** 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](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/od6ZfKbAfA7oItV1B9fH1Q)** Learn about the properties of the File components in RPA Desktop Design Studio.