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File name is getting Changed in to numericals.

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Hi Team,

I am currently working on a process where I need to match the Name and Pincode from an Excel file with corresponding folder names. The folder names are in the format `Name_Pincode`. To achieve this, I used the "Get Files in Folder" action to retrieve the folder names and a "For Each" loop to iterate through the Excel file. However, I encountered an issue where the folder names are being replaced by GUIDs instead of showing the actual folder names.

For example, my original folder name is:
C:\Users\XYXXX\AAAAAA\XYZ Documents\XYZ_10002
But after looping, the folder name appears as:
C:\Users\XYXXX\AAAAAA\XYZ Documents\.849C9593-D756-4E56-8D6E-42412F2A707B

Could you please help me resolve this issue so that I can match the folder names correctly without changing the actual folder name on the filesystem?

Thanks
Shreyansh

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Deenuji_Loganathan_ 6,250 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi,

Could you please share some screen of desktop flows and your folder and files looks like?

We will assess them and guide you accordinlhy.

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SH-31071023-0 12 on at

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HI,

Please find the screenshot of folder:

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Hi,

Please share the screenshot on desktop flow.

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Hi @SH-31071023-0 I hope you are doing well.

The issue is because you are using the Get Files in Folder Actions, this action will get you ALL the files contains into the main folder or subfolders.

Instead, you need to use the Action name “Get Subfolders in Folder”, in this way you will get a full list of all the folders contains into your main folder.

Then, you can continue your process validating each folder to make sure it matches the Name_Pincode out of your spreadsheet.

See the sniped code below:

SET FolderVariable TO $'''YOUR MAIN FOLDER PATH GOES HERE'''
Folder.GetSubfolders Folder: FolderVariable FolderFilter: $'''*''' IncludeSubfolders: False FailOnAccessDenied: True SortBy1: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending1: False SortBy2: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending2: False SortBy3: Folder.SortBy.NoSort SortDescending3: False Subfolders=> Folders
LOOP FOREACH CurrentItem IN Folders
    Display.ShowMessageDialog.ShowMessage Message: CurrentItem.Name Icon: Display.Icon.None Buttons: Display.Buttons.OK DefaultButton: Display.DefaultButton.Button1 IsTopMost: True ButtonPressed=> ButtonPressed
END

You can use this other approach to validate if a folder exist or don’t:

SET FolderVariable TO $'''YOUR MAIN FOLDER PATH GOES HERE'''
Variables.CreateNewList List=> List
# I'm creating the Names here below, but they should come out of your Excel File, then you use the FOR EACH Action to review each FILE NAME
Variables.AddItemToList Item: $'''Vendor TEST_400606''' List: List
Variables.AddItemToList Item: $'''Vendor TEST_400608''' List: List
Variables.AddItemToList Item: $'''Vendor TEST_400610''' List: List
LOOP FOREACH CurrentItem IN List
    /# To validate the folder path it's required to use the following:
%FolderVariable%\\%CurrentItem%
FolderVariable: Is the Main Folder Path
\\CurrentItem: is the name of the Excel List
This action will validate if the folder Exist, and it does, an action will be taken.
If the folder doesn't not exit, the Bot could write in the Excel file that the Folder Name does not exist.

Some ideas that you can use.#/
    IF (Folder.IfFolderExists.Exists Path: $'''%FolderVariable%\\%CurrentItem%''') THEN
        Display.ShowMessageDialog.ShowMessage Title: $'''Hello User!''' Message: $'''YOUR ROCK!''' Icon: Display.Icon.None Buttons: Display.Buttons.OK DefaultButton: Display.DefaultButton.Button1 IsTopMost: True ButtonPressed=> ButtonPressed
    END
END

Please let me know if it works, happy automation!,

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