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by Chandan Vishwakarma
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Snippet
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Summary
Summary
This Snippet will rename all the files inside the folder specified.
Overview
Overview
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.
Features
Features
This will be beneficial if you have many files coming in with the same name. A simple plug and work workflow to keep all your data in a mannered format. Datetime naming format used to keep track of date modified.
Additional Information
Additional Information
Dependencies
No dependencies
Code Language
Visual Basic
License & Privacy
MIT
Privacy Terms
Technical
Version
1.0.0Updated
February 18, 2020Works with
Studio: 19.1 - 22.10
Certification
Silver Certified
Support
UiPath Community Support