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Last updated Mar 13, 2026

PathExists

Checks if the specified path exists. The path can represent a file path or a directory path.

Definition

Namespace: UiPath.Activities.System.API

Assembly: UiPath.System.Activities.Api (in UiPath.System.Activities.Api.dll)

Overloads

PathExists(String)Checks if the inputted path exists.
PathExists(String, PathType)Checks if the inputted path and path type exist.
PathExists(String, ILocalResource)Checks if the inputted path and reference to it exist.
PathExists(String, PathType, ILocalResource)Checks if the inputted path, path type, and reference to it exist.

PathExists(String)

Checks if the inputted path exists.

bool PathExists(
    string path
)
bool PathExists(
    string path
)

path String : The full path to be checked.

PathExists(String, PathType)

Checks if the inputted path and path type exist.

bool PathExists(
    string path,
    PathType pathType
)
bool PathExists(
    string path,
    PathType pathType
)

path String : The full path to be checked.

pathType PathType : Checks if the specified path exists. The path can be to either a file, or a directory.

PathExists(String, ILocalResource)

Checks if the inputted path and reference to it exist.

bool PathExists(
    string path,
    out ILocalResource resource
)
bool PathExists(
    string path,
    out ILocalResource resource
)

path String : The full path to be checked.

resource ILocalResource : Reference if path exists.

PathExists(String, PathType, ILocalResource)

Checks if the inputted path, path type, and reference to it exist.

bool PathExists(
    string path,
    PathType pathType,
    out ILocalResource resource
)
bool PathExists(
    string path,
    PathType pathType,
    out ILocalResource resource
)

path String : The full path to be checked.

pathType PathType : Checks if the specified path exists. The path can be to either a file, or a directory.

resource ILocalResource : Reference if path exists.

Return value

States if the document or file was found.

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