Managing folders and files

In IBM Robotic Process Automation file systems are separated between local environment and storage providers. Storage providers are created in the IBM RPA Control Center and configured in the script.

File system is a type of variable that stores the connection between a storage provider and the script. The storage provider commands has this variable as an output parameter. They are:

In IBM Robotic Process Automation, file systems are separated between local environment and storage providers. Storage providers are created in the IBM RPA Control Center and configured in the script. See Creating storage provider integrations and Setting scripts to connect to storage providers for more information.

There are unique commands for handling files in storage providers. In these commands, the parameter file system (fileSystem) is mandatory. They are:

There are also other commands that have the file system (fileSystem) parameter. In these commands, this parameter is optional. You can obtain the connection variable by using one of the commands from Setting scripts to connect to storage providers. When one of the connections is not enough to complete the parameter, the script uses the current operating system's file system.

The commands used to manipulate files are:

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