Automation Guide Action-based testing language Built-in actions System actions File and Folder

 move file

move file

Description

Move a specified file to a new folder.

Arguments

• file

  Full path of target file.

• new directory

  Full path of the destination folder.

Valid contexts

This action may be used within the following project items: test modules and user-defined actions.

Notes

• Observe the following format for the file path:
  • Windows platform: Use backward slashes as separators for the path.
  • Linux platform: Use forward slashes as separators for the path. (Note that network paths are not supported.)
• Note that this built-in action is not currently supported on macOS or mobile platforms.
• An existing file in the destination folder with the same name as the file being copied is automatically overwritten, with no notice or warning.
• Full paths both to the source file and the destination folder must be specified.
• This action supports the <ignore> modifier. If the string <ignore> is present as the value of any of the arguments, or any argument contains an expression that evaluates to <ignore>, the action is skipped during execution.

Applicable Built-In Settings

The following settings are applicable to this action: remove double quotes from cells.

Example

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Result

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