Folder Exists
Description
The Folder Exists activity checks whether a specified folder exists in IB Drive.
The activity returns a Boolean value indicating whether the folder was found.
Common Capabilities
Process Data Support
This activity supports dynamic configuration using variables from the Process Data drawer.
You can bind values from Model Data, Form Data, System Data, Enterprise Variables, and Activity Outputs.
Learn more → Using Process Data
Design-Time Configuration
Display Text
Specifies a user-defined name for the activity.
The display text appears on the workflow canvas and can be used to identify the purpose of the activity.
Folder
Specifies the IB Drive folder whose existence needs to be checked.
The folder can be specified using one of the following methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| Select Directory | Select the folder by browsing IB Drive using the folder picker. |
| By Id | Specify the unique IB Drive item ID of the folder. This is the default method. |
| By Path | Specify the logical path of the folder within IB Drive, for example /Agents/InvoiceProcessing/Input. |
The value can also be provided dynamically using workflow data.
This property is required.
Wait All Incoming
Controls how this activity behaves when multiple incoming execution paths converge.
Determines whether the activity executes when:
- any incoming path completes, or
- all relevant incoming paths complete before execution
Learn more → Execution Control
On Error
Defines how the workflow behaves if this activity encounters a runtime error.
Supported strategies include Fault, Continue, Suspend, and Retry.
Outputs
Exists
Indicates whether the specified folder exists in IB Drive.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| true | The specified folder exists. |
| false | The specified folder does not exist. |
The returned Boolean value can be used by downstream activities or workflow conditions to determine the appropriate execution path.
Remarks
- The activity only checks whether the specified folder exists; it does not modify the folder or its contents.
- A folder that has been deleted and moved to the Recycle Bin is not considered to exist at its original IB Drive location.
- When using By Path, specify the logical path of the folder within IB Drive.