File Actions

File actions manipulate files or folders in a specified file system or location. File systems or locations can include local file systems or network shares, Librarian, or a supported cloud storage location. For more information about supported cloud storage locations, refer to the Administration Console Cloud Storage Page.

Action

Description

Read File

Monitors a specified folder for a defined file type, reads the data that is contained in that file, and then saves the data to a variable.

Write File

Writes a data string to a file.

Copy File

Copies a file from one location to another.

Move File

Moves a file from one location to another.

Rename File

Renames a file.

Delete File

Deletes a file.

For Each File in Folder

Runs a group of one or more actions on every file in a folder that matches the specified criteria.

Create Folder

Creates a folder.

Copy Folder

Copies a folder.

Move Folder

Moves a folder.

Rename Folder

Renames a folder.

Delete Folder

Deletes a folder.

For Each File in Archive

Runs a group of one or more actions on every file in an archive folder that matches the specified criteria.

Add Files to Archive

Adds one or more files from a folder to an archive.

Extract Files from Archive

Extracts one or more files from an archive to a folder.