Rename file(s) Action(Power Automate Desktop)
This action renames one or more files.
This action is very useful for extension-aware operations, date and sequential numbering, etc.
How to use.
Drag Rename file(s) Action from File onto the workspace.
Set parameters.
Parameters
File to rename
If a file is specified, a single file is targeted; if a folder is specified, all files in the folder are targeted.
If a list variable is specified, multiple files are targeted.
Rename schema
Set new name
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| New file name | Specify the file name after the change. If "Keep file extension" is ON, specify the part before the file extension. If "Keep file extension" is OFF, specify the file name including the file extension. |
| Keep extension | If ON, only the extension and before will be changed. |
This setting is intended for cases where a single file is the target, as it changes the file name almost uniformly to the same name.
Add text
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Text to add | Specifies the text to be appended to the file name. "Add text" specifies which part of the text is to be added. |
| Add text | For "After name", add after the file name. For "Before name", it is added to the beginning of the file name. |
Remove text
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Text to remove | Specifies text to be removed from the file name. If no applicable text is included, no action is taken. The text is case-sensitive. |
Replace
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Text to replace | Specifies the text to be replaced from the file name. If no applicable text is included, no action is taken. The text is case-sensitive. |
| Replace with | Specifies the text to be replaced. |
Change extension
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| New extension | Specifies the extension of the file to be updated. The original extension is not required. |
Add datetime
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Use custom datetime | The method of specifying the "Datetime to add" differs depending on whether it is ON or OFF. |
| Datetime to add | <ON> Specifies a variable or fixed value for the Datetime.  <OFF> Select from the following. - Current datetime - Creation time - Last accessed - Last modified  |
| Add datetime | In the case of "After name", it is added between the file name and the file extension. In the case of "Before name", it is added to the beginning of the file name.  |
| Separator | Specify the character to be inserted between the file name and date. - Nothing - Space - Dash - Period - Underscore  |
| Datetime format | Specifies the format of the date and time. The default format, yyyyMMdd, is year, month, and day. |
Make sequential
Basically, it is for multiple files.
Sequential numbers are assigned in the order in which they are registered in the list.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Add number to | In the case of "After name", it is added between the file name and the file extension. In the case of "Before name", it is added to the beginning of the file name. |
| Start numbering at | Specifies the first number. Mainly 0 or 1, but it is also useful to store the last number in a file or other format. |
| Increment by | Specifies the amount of files to count up. You would primarily specify 1. Counting down specifies a negative number. |
| Separator | Specify the character to be inserted between the file name and the sequential number. - Nothing - Space - Dash - Period - Underscore  |
| Use padding | If the sequential number is less than the number of digits, it is filled with 0. The number of digits is specified by "Make each number at least". |
| Make each number at least | Specify the number of digits of the sequential number. If 3 is specified, then 001, 002, 003… and so on. |
If file exists
Select the behavior ("Do nothing" or "Overwrite") when the move destination has the same file name.
Variables produced
RenamedFiles
Information on renamed files is stored in a list.
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