Using File Activities

A file is a collection of data stored in one unit, identified by a filename.

Activities

Activity	Description
Create File	Use to create new file
Copy File	Use to copy file
Delete File	Delete file
Move File	Move file from one location to other
Write File	Write data into file
Append Line File	Append line of text into file
Get File	Get list of files from the path provided

Let us understand File activities with an example process. Here is an example of generating a payslip for employees by reading the information from an Excel file.

Note:

Get File activity is used to get the list of input xlsx file names from user selected folder path.
Create File, Write File and Append Line File actitivies are used to write into text file the status of payslip creation.

Come, let's create this process in Process Designer:

Step#1

Launch and create a new process in Process Designer

Launch Process Designer from the Windows Start menu located under IntelliBuddies Enterprise

Step#2

Create New Process

Click on New Process and fill in the new process details

Step#3

Add Message Box and Select Folder to display message to choose the input file path.

Step#4

Add Create File and Write File activities to create and write payslip generation started message.

Step#5

Add Get File activity to get the list of Excel file names from the selected folder.

Step#6

Add and Export the Excel operation sequence as a Snippet

Add Using Excel Activity #Step2 to Using Excel Activity #Step6
Export the activities as a snippet from steps Using Excel Activity #Step2 to Using Excel Activity #Step6 to do Excel operations.
- Use this snippet in any worflow by drag and drop mouse action.
- Creates invoke workflow activity by setting appropriate arguments.