Write to File
Description
The Write to file action writes the text you enter in the action to a file. Variables in the text are resolved.
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
File |
|
Action name |
The name of the workflow action. |
File name |
The file directory and name. |
Browse… |
Browse the filesystem for a file location. |
Create parent folder |
Whether to create the parent folder. |
Append file |
Will overwrite the previous file if unchecked, if checked it will append new text to the previous file. |
Content |
|
Encoding |
The encoding to use while writing the file. |
Text |
The text to write to the file. |
Result
What this action passes on to the next action. See Action results for how results travel through a workflow.
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
True |
The text was written to the file. |
False |
No file name is set, the parent folder does not exist and Create parent folder is not selected, the file cannot be written (for example in a read-only folder), or the encoding is not known. The number of errors is 1. |
Result files |
Passed on unchanged. The written file is not added. |
Result rows |
Passed on unchanged. |