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This workflow will rename of all the files in the folder specified.

It will generate a Unique name for all the files keeping the file format same as original. (Unique format generated using 'DateTime' component. Also, a random number function can be used instead if required.)

\*The naming format of the new file can be changed if required.

Current Renaming Format- **_in\_NewFileName_**_\-File Number in the Folder-\[_**_in\_DateFormat_**_.milliseconds\].existing file extension_

  

Input Arguments:

**in\_FolderPath** - Path of the folder where files to be renamed exist. (Required)

**in\_NewFileName** - The string to be present in the new filename.(Optional) (default - FileName)

**in\_DateFormat** - Date format to be present in new filename. \[e.g ddMMMyyyy hh.mm.ss, yyyyMMdd hhmmss, etc.\] (Optional) (default - ddMMMyyyy hh.mm.ss)

Note: Prefer keeping the 'hh.mm.ss' all the components in the name, so that it will create a unique name. (The Naming format defined should generate a unique name to avoid conflict)

  

Output Arguments:           

**out\_status** - A String output with renamed status.

This Snippet will rename all the files inside the folder specified.

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Version	Release Date	Download Link
1.0.0	January 27, 2019
First Version Release

Rename Files in a Folder