Data type:File(Power Automate Desktop)
Power Automate Desktop treats files as variables of a unique data type.
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How to use
Variables of this data type are retrieved by the following Actions.
- Copy files(s)
- Move files(s)
- Rename Copy files(s)
- Get temporary file
- Get files in folder
- Display select file dialog
Variables can be used to specify files as they are.
property to get the information attached to a file.
The example below retrieves the file size.
Properties
| Property | Notation in Sort by | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| .FullName | Full name | The full path of the file. If no property, it is treated as if it were the full path. | C:\test\Test.xlsx |
| .Name | Name | Filename with extension. | Test.xlsx |
| .Extension | Extension | Extension only. | .xlsx |
| .NameWithoutExtension | Name without extension | Filename without extension. | Test.xlsx |
| .Directory | Directory | Directory where files are stored. | C:\test\ |
| .RootPath | Root path | Root path of the file. | C:\ |
| .Size | Size | File size.(in bytes) | Numeric |
| .CreationTime | Creation time | Date and time the file was created. | Datetime |
| .LastModified | Last modified | The date and time the file was last modified. | Datetime |
| .LastAccessed | Last accessed | The date and time the file was last read. | Datetime |
| .IsHidden | Is hidden | True if the file is hidden, False if the file is visible. | True or False |
| .IsSystem | Is system | True if the file is a system file, false otherwise. | True or False |
| .IsReadOnly | .Is read-only | True if the file is read-only, false otherwise. | True or False |
| .IsArchive | Is archive | True if the file is an archive, false otherwise. This is a Windows archive function and not a compressed file format such as Zip. | True or False |
| .Exists | Exists | True if the file exists, False if the file does not exist. | True or False |
| .IsEmpty | - | True if the file is empty (0 bytes), false if the file is not empty. | True or False |
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