Can't rename file

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I am trying to rename a file, and I am getting the error “Rename File: Cannot create a file when that file already exist”… I am not trying to create a file I am trying to rename the file in the folder
I tried moving the file with a new name and that did not work either, my only success is creating a new file, then appending the CSV with the new data… but that won’t work with the PDF’s I need to move.

Also, once renamed I need to get the “new” file so I can utilize an upload file to sharepoint function

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because the name you are renaming to already exists, can you add a delete file activity to delete
"IFC Commissions"&"_"&i_TodayDate

before your rename activity?

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If I delete the file before it’s renamed there will be no file for it to rename…

If it was a duplicate wouldn’t it overwrite existing?

4

i mean delete the NEW name, not the original one…

i.e. if you are renmaing fileA to fileB ,
DELETE fileB first, NOT fileA
that way you can still rename fileA

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But when it’s trying to rename, this file does not exist yet (file b)

6

Hey @Nathan_Betters1
In the new name tab try to give complete path ex: drive name +filenamenew.extension
Regards
Sreejith S S

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I tried that, and the wait for download now is pulling I think a temp file?
Its odd because sometimes it works

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Hello @Nathan_Betters1

Please provide the file extension as well in the Rename activity along with filename.

Thanks

9

It looks like the file has no extension please provide the extension for the file.

Regards

Sreejith S S

10

Hi @Nathan_Betters1 please try with move file activity:

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Hello @Nathan_Betters1,
Kindly Try this method

  1. Use the if condition to know about the renamed file already exists or not.
    System.IO.File.Exists(in_CommissionFolderPath &“IFC Commissions”&“_”&i_TodaysDate+“.csv”)
  2. Place the Delete file activity(in_CommissionFolderPath &“IFC Commissions”&“_”&i_TodaysDate+“.csv”) in then and place Rename file in it.
  3. Else, place the Rename file and actually your activity is good, place it.

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