Use the MoveDirectory component

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read use-directory-movedirectory.md

Move a directory and its contents to a new location by using the MoveDirectory component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

You can configure the properties for the MoveDirectory component. For more information about these properties, see Properties of the Directory components.

Procedure

In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Utilities > Directory.
Drag the MoveDirectory component to the Design surface.
To configure the input fields, see Configure port properties.

Connect the data and control ports of the MoveDirectory component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.

Port type	Purpose of connection	Mandatory?
Data In (sourceDirPath)	Takes the path to the source directory from a previously executed component.	Yes
Data IN (destDirPath)	Takes the path to the destination directory from a previously executed component.	Yes
Data In (overwrite)	Takes the Boolean response on whether the method should overwrite the same directory in the destination folder from a previously executed component.	No
Control In	Connects to the Control Out port of one or more components.	Yes
Control Out	Connects to the Control In port of another component or the default end component.	No. Connecting the port is optional.

To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.

Parent Topic:Directory

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title: Use the MoveDirectory component
description: Move a directory and its contents to a new location by using the MoveDirectory component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/integrate-applications/use-directory-movedirectory.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Directory, Utilities, Automation components, RPA Desktop Design Studio, Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) Hub, Workflow Data Fabric]
---

# Use the MoveDirectory component

Move a directory and its contents to a new location by using the MoveDirectory component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## About this task

You can configure the properties for the MoveDirectory component. For more information about these properties, see [Properties of the Directory components](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/util-directory-prop.md).

## Procedure

1.  In the Toolbox pane, navigate to **Utilities** &gt; **Directory**.

2.  Drag the MoveDirectory component to the Design surface.

3.  To configure the input fields, see [Configure port properties](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/configure-input-port-properties.md).

4.  Connect the data and control ports of the MoveDirectory component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.

    |Port type|Purpose of connection|Mandatory?|
    |---------|---------------------|----------|
    |Data In \(sourceDirPath\)|Takes the path to the source directory from a previously executed component.|Yes|
    |Data IN \(destDirPath\)|Takes the path to the destination directory from a previously executed component.|Yes|
    |Data In \(overwrite\)|Takes the Boolean response on whether the method should overwrite the same directory in the destination folder from a previously executed component.|No|
    |Control In|Connects to the Control Out port of one or more components.|Yes|
    |Control Out|Connects to the Control In port of another component or the default end component.|No. Connecting the port is optional.|

5.  To test the component, under the **DESIGN** tab, click **Run**.


**Parent Topic:**[Directory](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/directory.md)