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

 rename file

rename file

Description

Rename a file.

Arguments

• file

  Full path of target file.

• new name

  New name to be assigned to the file.

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.
• For the new name argument, only a file name is required, not a full path.
• 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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