I am downloading excel file from web and to download its taking time. How to check if a file is downloaded

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I am downloading excel file from web and to download its taking time. So I am using path exists which sometimes is giving false although file is present How to check if a file is downloaded.Any suggestions would be helpful

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have a look on the wait for download activity
https://docs.uipath.com/activities/docs/get-last-downloaded-file

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Thanks for your reply. But I need to save it in a custom filepath, I using type into to save but it going to another path. Can you suggest any other way it would be helpful.

Thanks,
Nawaz.

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downloading into a custom download folder is possible along with the wait for download activity.

Options:

  • Move it after download from default folder to another folder (Move File)

    • use the provided fileInfo from output of this activtiy

  • change Browser settings to get asked wehere to store and automate the save as dialog

  • right click on link - left click: save location as - save as dialog automation