Use the ChangeExtension component

Change the extension of a file by using the ChangeExtension component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

You can configure the properties for the ChangeExtension component. For more information about these properties, see Properties of the File components.

Procedure

1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Utilities > File.
2. Drag the ChangeExtension component to the Design surface.
3. To configure the input fields, see Configure port properties.
4. Connect the data and control ports of the ChangeExtension component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.

   Port type	Purpose of connection	Mandatory?
   Data In (Path)	Takes the path to the file for which the method changes the extension from a previously executed component.	Yes
   Data In (Extension)	Takes the new extension that the method changes from a previously executed component.	Yes
   Data Out	Returns the path with the changed extension and passes to the next component.	Yes. To preview the data, right-click the Return field and click Preview Data.
   Control In	Connects to the Control Out port of one or more components.	Yes
   Control Out	Connects to the Control In port of another component or the default end component.	No. Connecting the port is optional.

5. Optional: To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.

ChangeExtension component

Your RPA robot processes a batch of report files downloaded with .txt extension. To ensure consistency and compatibility with downstream systems, you need to rename these files to the .doc extension, after processing.

1. Enter a variable component on the design canvas that stores the file path with extension.
2. Add the ChangeExtension action after the variable component.
3. Set the target extension to .pdf.