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 […]

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