Use the ExtractFile component

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read use-zip-extractfile.md

Extract a file from a zip archive to a specified location by using the ExtractFile component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

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

Procedure

In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Utilities > Zip.
Drag the ExtractFile component to the Design surface.
To configure the inputs, see Configure port properties.

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

Port type	Purpose of connection	Mandatory?
Data In (zipFilePath)	Provides the zipFilePath and PathtoExtract Data In ports to extract files to a location.	Yes
Data In (file)	Takes the file name from a previously executed component.	Yes
Data In (filePath)	Takes the file path from a previously executed component.	Yes
Data Out	Returns True if the files are successfully extracted to the specified location. Otherwise, returns False.	Yes
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

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

Parent Topic:Zip

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title: Use the ExtractFile component
description: Extract a file from a zip archive to a specified location by using the ExtractFile component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/integrate-applications/use-zip-extractfile.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Zip, Utilities, Automation components, RPA Desktop Design Studio, Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) Hub, Workflow Data Fabric]
---

# Use the ExtractFile component

Extract a file from a zip archive to a specified location by using the ExtractFile component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## About this task

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

## Procedure

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

2.  Drag the ExtractFile component to the Design surface.

3.  To configure the inputs, 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 ExtractFile component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.

    |Port type|Purpose of connection|Mandatory?|
    |---------|---------------------|----------|
    |Data In \(zipFilePath\)|Provides the zipFilePath and PathtoExtract Data In ports to extract files to a location.|Yes|
    |Data In \(file\)|Takes the file name from a previously executed component.|Yes|
    |Data In \(filePath\)|Takes the file path from a previously executed component.|Yes|
    |Data Out|Returns **True** if the files are successfully extracted to the specified location. Otherwise, returns **False**.|Yes|
    |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|

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


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