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Summary
Select multiple files from a window pop up and obtain the result in a DataTable with one dataColumn named 'File' that will have the absolute paths of the selected files
Overview
The default UiPath activity Select File only lets you select one file and then passes the path of the selected file to a String in the output.
This activity as its name states, allows you to select multiple files.
Once the custom activity is placed the process it will show a Windows Explorer pop up where you can select one or a multitude of files freely.
To select multiple files you can use the mouse or CTRL+click or Shift+Click much like selecting in an ordinary scenario.
The output of this activity will be a datatable that will contain all of the selected files under a column named File, you can then loop through each file path.
Benefits
Published: 09 Mar 2020 | Updated: 18 Dec 2020
Reda MARZOUK
RPA Technical Consultant
License
MIT
Code Language
Visual Basic
Runtime
.NET Framework
Tags
attended
Compatibility
UiPath Studio 18.4+
Dependencies
None
Support
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