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My run command batch file is creating a file instead of a folder?

helenjin1 — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 21:43:10 GMT

Help, I'm quite mystified. I set my run command tool up to create a batch file (put in %Engine.TempFilePath%). Hooked up to the run command tool is a formula tool that feeds this line in:

"If not exist "+'"'+"%Engine.WorkflowDirectory%"+[FolderName]+'"'+" mkdir "+'"'+"%Engine.WorkflowDirectory%" + [FolderName]+'"'

For some reason, this process creates a file named [Folder Name] instead of an actual folder. It previously successfully create a folder.

Re: My run command batch file is creating a file instead of a folder?

joshuaburkhow — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:36:50 GMT

Try something like what I attached. This works for me! Just need to swap out your folder/formula 😉

Re: My run command batch file is creating a file instead of a folder?

helenjin1 — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 22:13:10 GMT

I figured it out! My output delimiter was set to ',' but needed to be set to '\0'.