Use the RemoveFile component

Delete a specified file in a zip archive by using the RemoveFile component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

You can configure the properties for the RemoveFile 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 RemoveFile component to the Design surface.
3. To configure the input fields, see Configure port properties.
4. Connect the data and control ports of the RemoveFile component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.

   Port type	Purpose of connection	Mandatory?
   Data In (zipFilePath)	Provides the zipFilePath and PathtoExtract Data In ports to extract files to a location.	Yes
   Data In (file)	Takes the file name from a previously executed component.	Yes
   Data Out	Returns True if the files are successfully removed. 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.