Help Centre › Building Processes
Open or execute a file.
Add it to a process
In the process designer, open the Add step tab. Find Open file under File & Folder › File Operations, or type its name in the search box, and drag it onto the canvas.
Fields
| Field | Required | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| File path | Yes | Enter the file path, or use a variable such as {folder::desktop::path}\file.txt. |
| Use AI Recovery | Yes | How do you want Artificial Intelligence to help recover from errors Choices: None, Suggest possible solution, Auto correct. |
| Auto save | No | Automatically saves the file after each change |
| Read only | No | Open the file with Read-only permission |
| Update external links | No | Updates all external links and data points (Excel only) |
What it gives back
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See all File & Folder steps.
Errors
| Error | Description |
|---|---|
| File not found | The specified file does not exist. |
| File in use | The file is already open in another application. |
Tips
- Open Excel files before performing any Excel actions on them.
- Use read-only mode when you only need to read data.