Lesson 8 – File Handling

Intro:
Our new client JHK Shipping needs a robot, that can sort files and create a log.

What you will learn:

  • Primarily
    • File Handling with For Each, the .net method Directory.Getfiles and the Move File activity
  • Secondarily:
    • Make a variable index counter
    • Variable use best practice
    • Create folders with the Create Folder activity
    • Use of the .net method String.EndsWith
    • Write a log message with information

Client name:
JHK Shipping

Process Name:
Sort Files

Description:
Create a UiPath robot that:

  • Create the two folders, “xlsx” and “docx”
  • Move the .xlsx- and .docx-files to their respective folders
  • Write a log message with a count of how many files, that are moved in total and of each type

Files:
SortFiles.Zip

This Post Has 5 Comments

  1. Raj 30 May 2022 Reply

    Hi Anders, I don’t have access to the above link with name Sort Files.zip. Is this one different from what you made me download as course material?

    1. Anders Jensen 3 Jun 2022 Reply

      Hey Raj. Thanks a lot for pointing that out – I’m sorry. The link is updated now and works Kind regards, Anders

  2. AP 6 Jun 2022 Reply

    Hi Anders,

    There seems to be no files present inside the zip folder.Kindly have a look.

    1. Anders Jensen 8 Jun 2022 Reply

      Hey AP. Sorry, I’ve updated the files Let me know if you still have the problem. Kind regards, Anders

  3. Mohamed 13 Jun 2022 Reply

    Hi Anders,
    the sort file is empty.

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