Move File
Verb: fileMove
Moves the file from one directory to another.
Syntax
fileMove --from(String) --to(String) [--fileSystem(FileSystem)] (Boolean)=value
Inputs
| Script | Designer | Required | AcceptedTypes | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| --from | From | Required | Text | Full path of the file to be moved. |
| --to | To | Required | Text | Full directory path to where the file should be moved. |
| --fileSystem | File System | Optional | File System | Connection variable to a file system.
1. To obtain the connection variable with an available file system, this connection must be established using one of the following commands: IBM RPA Control Center. 2. If nothing is specified in this parameter, the local file system of the operating system is used as default. |
Outputs
| Script | Designer | AcceptedTypes | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| value | Success | Boolean | Returns "True" if the file has been moved, or "False" if the file has not been moved. |
Example
Two directories are prepared: "createdDirectory" (has a file named "FileToMove.txt") and "movedFileDirectory" (has no files). After creating the directories, the Move File command moves the file "fileToMove.txt" from one directory to another, returning a boolean that tells you if the operation was successful.
defVar --name documentsPath --type String
defVar --name movedFileDirectory --type String
defVar --name success --type Boolean
defVar --name createdDirectory --type String
defVar --name fileToMove --type String
getSpecialFolder --folder "MyDocuments" documentsPath=value
createDir --path "${documentsPath}\\createdDirectory" createdDirectory=value
createDir --path "${documentsPath}\\movedFileDirectory" movedFileDirectory=value
writeToFile --value "IBM-Automation." --file "${createdDirectory}\\fileToMove.txt" fileToMove=value
fileMove --from "${fileToMove}" --to "${movedFileDirectory}" success=value
logMessage --message "File successfully moved: ${success}" --type "Info"
// After running the script, the result is:
// File successfully moved: True.