File System

The file system keywords are helpful in performing actions on various files.

Suppose you wish to create a .txt file within a folder, append some text on that file for further use.

Structure :

createFolder <parameter>

createFile <parameter>

appendTextToFile <parameter>

When you mention the file name in the parameter of any action keyword, please provide the file name with extension (for example, file1.txt or file1.doc) so that the specific file can be selected to work on.

Action	Parameters	Example Usage

Action

Parameters

Example Usage

appendTextToFile

Web, Mobile

To append content (mentioned in Parameter 1) to an existing file (mentioned in Parameter 2) located in file system (mentioned in Parameter 3).

Param 1 : Text to append on the file
Param 2 : Name of the file that needs changes
Param 3 : Location of the file

Example :

appendTextToFile : <Text to Append : Bqurious Automation is world's first automation on cloud> <File Name : bqFile.txt> <Location : d:/bqLocation>

Appends Bqurious Automation is world's first automation on cloud in file bqFile.txt located at d:/bqLocation

File with name bqFile.txt should be created in advance.

compareCSVFiles

Web, Mobile

To compare two files located at (location of first file mentioned in Parameter 1) and (location of the second file mentioned in Parameter 2). Header present - (mentioned in Parameter 3).

Param 1 : Path of the first file
Param 2 : Path of the second file
Param 3 : File contains header (true / false)

Example :

compareCSVFiles : <First File Path : d:/Test/File1.csv> <Second File Path : d:/Test/File2.csv> <Contains Header : false>

Compare files d:/Test/File1.csv and d:/Test/File2.csv where these files headers are not present

Files File1.csv and File2.csv should be created in advance

compareCSVFilesWithFilter

Web, Mobile

To compare two files located at (location of first file mentioned in Parameter 1) and (location of the second file mentioned in Parameter 2) with filter (filter condition mentioned in Parameter 3).

Param 1 : Path of the first file
Param 2 : Path of the second file
Param 3 : Filter to compare files

Example :

compareCSVFilesWithFilter : <First File Path : d:/Test/File1.csv> <Second File Path : d:/Test/File2.csv> <Filter : companyName = bqurious>

Compares files d:/Test/File1.csv and d:/Test/File2.csv with filter companyName = bqurious

createFolder

Web, Mobile

To create the folder (mentioned in Parameter 1) in the file system at location (mentioned in Parameter 2) .

Param 1 : Name of the folder to create
Param 2 : Location to create folder

Example :

createFolder : <Folder Name : bqFolder> <Location : d:/bqLocation>

Creates folder bqFolder in file system at location d:/bqLocation.

copyFolder

Web, Mobile

To copy the folder (mentioned in Parameter 1) from source location (mentioned in Parameter 2) to specified destination location (mentioned in Parameter 3).

Param 1 : Name of the folder to copy
Param 2 : Location to copy folder from (Source Location)
Param 3 : Location to copy folder to (Destination Location)

Example :

copyFolder : <Folder Name : bqFolder> <Source Location : d:/bqSourceLocation> <Destination Location : d:/bqDestinationLocation>

Copies folder bqFolder from source location d:/bqSourceLocation to destination location d:/bqDestinationLocation.

createFile

Web, Mobile

To create the file (mentioned in Parameter 1) in the file system at location (mentioned in Parameter 2).

Param 1 : Name of the file to create
Param 2 : Location to create file

Example :

createFile : <File Name : bqfile.txt> <Location : d:/bqLocation>

Creates file bqfile.txt in file system at location d:/bqLocation.

copyFile

Web, Mobile

To copy the file (mentioned in Parameter 1) from source location (mentioned in Parameter 2) and paste it to destination location (mentioned in Parameter 3).

Param 1 : Name of the file to copy
Param 2 : Location to copy file from (Source Location)
Param 3 : Location to copy file to (Destination Location)

Example :

coppyFile : <File Name : bqfile.txt> <Source Location : d:/bqSourceLocation> <Destination Location : d:/bqDestinationLocation>

Copies file bqfile.txt from source location d:/bqSourceLocation to destination location d:/bqDestinationLocation.

deleteFolder

Web, Mobile

To delete the folder (mentioned in Parameter 1) located at (mentioned in Parameter2) from file system.

Param 1 : Name of the folder to delete
Param 2 : Location to delete folder

Example :

deleteFolder : <Folder Name : bqFolder> <Location : d:/bqLocation>

Deleted folder bqFolder in file system at location d:/bqLocation.

deleteFile

Web, Mobile

To delete the file (mentioned in Parameter 1) from file system location (mentioned in Parameter 2).

Param 1 : Name of the file to delete
Param 2 : Location to delete file

Example :

deleteFile : <File Name : bqfile.txt> <Location : d:/bqLocation>

Deletes file bqfile.txt in file system at location d:/bqLocation.

moveFolder

Web, Mobile

To move the folder (mentioned in Parameter 1) from source location (mentioned in Parameter 2) to specified destination location (mentioned in Parameter 3).

Param 1 : Name of the folder to move
Param 2 : Location to move folder from (Source Location)
Param 3 : Location to move folder to (Destination Location)

Example :

moveFolder : <Folder Name : bqFolder> <Source Location : d:/bqSourceLocation> <Destination Location : d:/bqDestinationLocation>

Moves folder bqFolder from source location d:/bqSourceLocation to destination location d:/bqDestinationLocation.

moveFile

Web, Mobile

To move the file (mentioned in Parameter 1) from source location (mentioned in Parameter 2) to specified location (mentioned in Parameter 3).

Param 1 : Name of the file to move
Param 2 : Location to move file from (Source Location)
Param 3 : Location to move file to (Destination Location)

Example :

moveFile : <File Name : bqfile.txt> <Source Location : d:/bqSourceLocation> <Destination Location : d:/bqDestinationLocation>

Moves the file bqfile.txt from source location d:/bqSourceLocation to destination location d:/bqDestinationLocation.

readFileAndStore

Web

To read the file (mentioned in Parameter 1) from the location (mentioned in Parameter 2) and store the contents in variable (mentioned in Parameter 3).

Param 1 : Name of the file to read
Param 2 : Location of the file
Param 3 : Variable name to store file contents

Example :

readFileAndStore : <File Name : bqfile.txt> <Source Location : d:/bqSourceLocation> <In Variable : bqVariable>

Reads the file bqfile.txt from location d:/bqSourceLocation and stores contents into variable

writeToFile

Web, Mobile

To overwrite the existing file (mentioned in Parameter 2) located in file system (mentioned in Parameter 3) with new text (mentioned in Parameter 1).

Param 1 : Text to write on the file
Param 2 : Name of the file on which text needs to be written
Param 3 : Location of the file

Example :

writeToFile : <Text to Write : Hello, Welcome to BQurious> <File Name : bqFile.txt> <Location : d:/bqLocation>

Writes Hello, Welcome to BQurious in file bqFile.txt located at d:/bqLocation.