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# Use the GetSubFolders component

# Use the GetSubFolders component {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated January 30, 2025
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Get the names of all subfolders under a directory by using the GetSubFolders
component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## About this task

You can configure the properties for the GetSubFolders component. For more
information about these properties, see [Properties of the Directory components](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/I5OKyLn_nBKIbo~nms3GkA "Learn about the properties of the Directory components in RPA Desktop Design Studio.").

## Procedure

1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to UtilitiesDirectory.
2. Drag the GetSubFolders component to the Design surface.
3. To configure the input fields, see [Configure port properties](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/d92L75lHSFmmidzeOPPgTw "Configure how data is passed to the input fields of a component or method in RPA Desktop Design Studio.").
4. Connect the data and control ports of the GetSubFolders component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.  
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   | Port type | Purpose of connection | Mandatory? |
   |-|-|-|
   | Data In (directoryPath) | Takes the path to the folder from a previously executed component. | Yes |
   | Data In (searchSubDirectories) | Takes the Boolean value to indicate whether the method gets the subfolder names from the subdirectories from a previously executed component. | No |
   | Data Out (Return) | Returns the names of all the subdirectories and files in a specified directory as an ArrayList 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. |
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5. **Optional:** To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.

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