How to move existing folder to a folder that needs to be created in UIPATH

[meli]

I started my work with this folder (lets call this invoices), now that Ive done the things I need to do and all, Now i want to create a folder which Ive yet to create called (Invoices completed) how do i create and move the content of folder 1 into folder 2?

[rikulsilva (Henrique Lima da Silva)]

Hi @meli

You can use For Each File in Folder and Move File Activity to achieve this

For example

[meli]

Hello! i seems to have a problem where it says file format is not supported for the words inside double quotes, ill need to change that to the name I want right?

[rikulsilva (Henrique Lima da Silva)]

Could share some screenshot of your workflow and the issue ?

[meli]

[rikulsilva (Henrique Lima da Silva)]

In To Field change to

"Processed Invoice\"+CurrentFile.Name

CurrentFile.FullName is the full path of the file and extension

CurrentFile.Name is the name of the file and extension

Cheers

[meli]

Now this is my new error

[rikulsilva (Henrique Lima da Silva)]

Hi

It is because the folder path you provide was not found

The way you pass the destination path (TO field) the folder Processed Invoice need to be within project folder like this

If you want, you can pass the full path instead relative path in To Field, for example:

"C:\Users\my_windows_user\Downloads\Processed Invoice\"+CurrentFile.Name

[Anil_G (Anil Gorthi)]

@meli

First use a create folder activity with "Processed Invoice"

And then use the for loop you are usinng

Cheers

[Nguyen_Van_Luong1 (Nguyen Van Luong)]

Have you tried “Create folder”, “Move file”
regards,

[meli]

May i ask how can i do this

[meli]

how do i use a loop?

[meli]

where do i put that?

[Anil_G (Anil Gorthi)]

@meli

Loop you are already using right

1. Create folder with the folder you need "Processed Invoice"
2. For each file in folder where the file is presnet
3. Move file inside it with currentfile.FullName and the trget folder

Cheers

[rikulsilva (Henrique Lima da Silva)]

@meli

Hi

For the solution propose, I assumed you already create a folder to move the processed invoice to it. You can create either manually and pass the full path of the folder as mentioned before or you can create dinamically within your workflow using Create Folder Activity

Cheers

[meli]

I am supposed to create the folder inside UiPath, i am not allowed to created it manually:(

[Nguyen_Van_Luong1 (Nguyen Van Luong)]

Follow it
regards.

[rikulsilva (Henrique Lima da Silva)]

Alright

you can do it easily

Before “For each file in Folder” activity

Add Create Folder Activity

Add a variable in Output (you can do it using ctrl + k hotkey after click in it)

Now, in To field, change the expression for this one

ProcessedInvoiceFolder.LocalPath+"\"+CurrentFile.Name

[meli]

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