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Wait for file to be created doesn't create the file and just hangs till user interruption or timeout

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it doesn't create anything and just hangs

 

  • Highboy Profile Picture
    1,187 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    "Wait for file" is supposed to wait for the file nothing else.
    It's waiting for somhething else to create the file, and then continiue to do whatever comes next.

  • Riyaz_riz11 Profile Picture
    4,214 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    Hi @pikachu1298 ,

     

    Wait for file mean it will wait bot until the file will be created.

     

    Regards

    Ahammad Riyaz

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  • pikachu1298 Profile Picture
    12 on at

    sorry for late response,

    how do i create the file?

     

  • Riyaz_riz11 Profile Picture
    4,214 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    Wait for file you can provide timeout go for next action and provide condition if file is not present create file.

  • MichaelAnnis Profile Picture
    5,727 Moderator on at

    Depends on what you are trying to do, but let’s say you are in Excel. You can use File -> SaveAs elements and navigate that way, save it as the file you are waiting to create. 

    Some people are waiting for a file to download from the internet. So they just clicked Download and then they have a wait for file to be created action to prompt the next step once the file is available. 

    maybe after rename or move file. 

  • MichaelAnnis Profile Picture
    5,727 Moderator on at

    Depends on what you are trying to do, but let’s say you are in Excel. You can use File -> SaveAs elements and navigate that way, save it as the file you are waiting to create. 

    Some people are waiting for a file to download from the internet. So they just clicked Download and then they have a wait for file to be created action to prompt the next step once the file is available. 

    maybe after rename or move file. 

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