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.