I am trying to rename a list of files using the File command. It asks for a file path, but won't let me type in anything and when I click on the drop down arrow, it says "The list is empty." I have looked and looked but I can't find out where to add this. I tried under Edit Parameters, but that doesn't work. I know I'm missing something simple.
Thanks,
Julian
Hi Julian,
There is a detailed help reference for every action in EasyMorph. You can access it in many ways, for instance by:
Going to https://help.easymorph.com/
or
Clicking the Help link when browsing the catalog of actions:
or
Clicking the "Help" command as shown below:
In the case you described, the respective help article explains:
| Settings | Description |
|---|---|
| File paths | Select the column containing the fully qualified paths and filenames of the files to be renamed. |
I guess my real issue is that I don't know what this means:
I have tried adding a list of data, but no bueno.
I'm sure it's something simple, but I can't figure it out.
Julian
Oh, I see. The "File command" action can do file manipulations with single files or with multiple files at once. The commands that operate with multiple files at once usually have the word "list" in their names, for instance, "Rename list of files". In such commands, the file names/paths are specified using a list, i.e., a column in the input dataset (created by one of the previous actions, not by an action in another table as in your screenshot). In other words, create a column with the full file paths (i.e. starting from C:\ or D:\) first, and then use this column in the "File command" action.
Read this tutorial article for more details: EasyMorph | File operations
Perfect! That got me there. Thanks!
You're welcome 
