Unzip several files in several folders

[manuel.rojas]

Hi, I have a folder with several subfolders, each subfolder has zip files, I am trying to unzip each file that is in each subfolder but it has not been possible.

I mean, I need it to enter each folder and if there are zip files then unzip them and so on with all the folders.

[muhammedyuzuak]

Hi @manuel.rojas,

Have you had a chance to try this?

Directory.GetFiles("your file path","*.zip", SearchOption.AllDirectories)

Regards,
MY

[manuel.rojas]

I currently have this

I did this to test that with many zip files in a single folder and yes, they all unzip, however I have zip files in many folders and not just one.

[muhammedyuzuak]

1- First, fix the equation as follows.

Directory.GetFiles("C:\Users\Juanr\Documents\UiPath\Factura_Electronica\Archivos correo\Prueba","*.zip",SearchOption.AllDirectories)

2- Update your variable type to String.String.

[muhammedyuzuak]

When you update these fields, the for loop will return it as an array list.

Each item in the loop becomes a zip file and this folder will bring you all the zip files in that directory in order.

[manuel.rojas]

The “typeArgument” of the for each is “System.IO.FileInfo” this way I get the “extract” activity to allow me to use “item.FullName” and “item.DirectoryName” as shown in the image, then if I change the “TypeArgument” it will show me an error.

What should you do?

[muhammedyuzuak]

You can use your uipath activity. You don’t need to go to an external activity. It comes when you type extract. I am sharing how to use it below.

1- Directory.GetFiles("C:\Users\Juanr\Documents\UiPath\Factura_Electronica\Archivos correo\Prueba"," *.zip",SearchOption.AllDirectories)`

2-String.String

3-"extract folder path"

Path.GetFileName(item.ToString)

[manuel.rojas]

The folders (purple color) have zip files which are unzipped in folders (green color) but as you can notice they are unzipped outside their place of origin, I need them to be stored inside the same folders (purple color).

[muhammedyuzuak]

Hi @manuel.rojas,

Sorry for the late return.If you update the destination field like this, it will extract every zip folder to the file containing the zip.

item.Replace(Path.GetFileName(item.ToString),"")

Regards,
MY

[ushu (Usha kiranmai)]

@manuel.rojas Give a try with the below attached code

Example.zip (4.3 KB)

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Output