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Last updated Dec 6, 2024

Rename Folder

UiPath.Core.Activities.RenameFolderX

Renames a specified folder.

Configuring the Activity

In the Body of the Activity
  • Folder - Click Browse next to the field and then browse to and select the folder to rename. Alternatively, you can click Plus on the right side of the field and then, from the menu, choose one of the available options to indicate the path of the folder to be renamed:

    • Data from the Project Notebook, a parent Excel file or Outlook account. For example, select an Excel file and then select a cell that contains a folder path, or indicate a field from a selected email in Outlook that contains a folder path.
    • Use Saved Value - Select a value in the form of a folder path that you previously saved for later use in the project.
    • Text - Enter a folder path in the Text Builder. You can combine text with a formula from an Excel file cell, for example to add a date to the folder name using formulas in the Project Notebook.
    • Paste from clipboard - Paste a value in the form of a folder path that you previously copied to the clipboard in the project.
    • Ask when run - Prompt for a folder path when the project is executed.
    • Open in Advanced Editor - Enter a VB expression.
  • New name - Click Plus on the right side of the field and then, from the menu, choose one of the available options to indicate the new name of the folder:

    • Data from the Project Notebook, a parent Excel file or Outlook account. For example, select an Excel file and then select a cell that contains the name, or indicate a field from a selected email in Outlook that contains the name.
    • Use Saved Value - Select a name that you previously saved for later use in the project.
    • Text - Enter a name in the Text Builder. You can combine text with a formula from an Excel file cell, for example to add a date to the folder name using formulas in the Project Notebook.
    • Paste from clipboard - Paste a value in the form of a name that you previously copied to the clipboard in the project.
    • Ask when run - Prompt for a name when the project is executed.
    • Open in Advanced Editor - Enter a VB expression.
In the Properties Panel
Common
  • DisplayName - The name displayed for the activity in the Designer panel.
Input
Misc
  • Private - If selected, the data used in the activity is not logged by StudioX.
  • Configuring the Activity

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