Use the CreateFile component

Zip an existing folder or create a zip file by using the CreateFile component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

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

Procedure

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

   Port type	Purpose of connection	Mandatory?
   Data In (zipFilePath)	Location of the zip file along with the zip file name that needs to be created. For example, C:\Users\abel.tutor\Downloads\test.zip	Yes
   Data In (Path)	Location of the source file or folder. For example, for file- C:\Users\abel.tutor\Downloads\test.txt For example, for folder- C:\Users\abel.tutor\Downloads	Yes
   Type	Open port properties and then select either File or Folder from the Static Value field.	Yes
   Data Out (Boolean)	Returns True if the file is successfully created to the specified location. Otherwise, returns False.	Yes
   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.	Yes

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