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Working with Rename File Process |
  
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Working with Rename File Process
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Working with Rename File Process |
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Process Purpose
The Rename File process is used to rename a specific file.
When you add a process, you are required to define its settings. This occurs in the process's properties window which is displayed automatically after having added the Rename File process.
If any subsequent edition is required, double-click the process to open its properties window and enter the necessary modifications.
Fill in the following options:
Rename File Name |
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Source |
Select the source file to be renamed from the drop-down list. If required, click |
Target |
Define a new name for the selected file. Either enter the new name in the box or select it from the drop-down list. If required, click
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If Error |
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Go to |
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Detail of a 
window:
"S:Menu" is a screen included in the same program as the process.
"R:Routine_1" is a routine included in the same program as the process.
If required, use the icons on the upper right corner of the process properties window:
Click this icon to create a new data file. Go to Creating a Data File to see how to fill in the several options available.
Use the icon to attach any relevant notes to this process. Click it and enter your notes in the resulting text box. These notes will be displayed in the corresponding "Actions" tab or "Process" window (in the "Notes" field) and in the "Developer Report".
After filling in the required options, click 
to conclude or 
to abort the operation.
The added process is displayed in the corresponding "Actions" tab or "Process" window.
You can use relative paths to refer the file(s) you want to use in your project. See Working with Aliases.
Use the right click in MCL-Designer's input boxes to access certain features regarding the input box's option as well as general actions such as "Copy"; "Paste"; "Search".
Ex: If you right-click the "Variable" input box (included in a "Conversion's" properties window), you are provided with the "Search..."and "Variable Select" options.
If you right-click another input box, it will provide other possibilities.
to edit it. See 
to edit it. See 
Do NOT use special characters. A file name should only contain alphabetic characters, numbers, and the underscore “_” character (the underscore character is commonly, used to indicate a space).