Update Original (rename or delete)

This topic applies to Advanced tasks.

Deletes or renames original source files.

Recommended: Before adding this step to a task, check to confirm that the transfer was successful by adding a Conditional branch and checking for a file error. If there are no errors, add the Update Original step.

Field	Description
Update original file	What to do with the original source files. Delete or Rename.
Rename to	Available if Rename is selected. Indicates how to rename the source files. Specify a filename or file mask Macros are allowed in this field.
Renamed files may overwrite original files	Checked: Overwrites any source file whose name matches the name you specify in Rename to. Not checked: Maintains any source file whose name matches the name specified in Rename to.

Field

Description

Update original file

What to do with the original source files. Delete or Rename.

Rename to

Available if Rename is selected.

Indicates how to rename the source files. Specify a filename or file mask

Macros are allowed in this field.

Renamed files may overwrite original files

Checked: Overwrites any source file whose name matches the name you specify in Rename to.

Not checked: Maintains any source file whose name matches the name specified in Rename to.