Touch File

The Touch File action modifies the three date/time properties of an action - create date/create time, modify date/modify time, and access date/access time.

Note: The Actions Quick Reference provides a complete list of actions that you can print for easy reference.

Create a Touch File action

  1. On the Actions list, click Files & Folders and select Touch File.

  2. Enter the full File path, including the file extension. Optionally, click the Magic Wand to use the Expression Builder.

    Note: You cannot enter more than one file separated by a comma or any other character. However, wild cards are accepted. For example, you can enter C:\Users\Smith\Desktop\Jane traces\Touch_image*.png and files such as Touch_image_1.png will be included.

  3. (Optional) Select Include subfolders to find all files with the same name with all wild cards applied that are in a subfolder. For example, if you entered a folder that has a file and a subfolder with two additional files, the action will modify all three files.

  4. Select the Change(s) you want the action to make:

    • Created date

    • Modified date

    • Accessed date

    • Created time

    • Modified time

    • Accessed time

      • Keep the default token for each change, manually enter a different value in an appropriate format, or click the Magic Wand to use the Expression Builder.

  5. (Optional) Select Filter options. Manually enter options or click the Magic Wand to use the Expression Builder. Your selections will be applied to the search for files that is affected by the action. For example, you can select the Created date filter and only include files that are older than a specific date/time.

  6. If needed, adjust the Run error task settings to fine tune how the action runs.
    • Run error task: A botflow containing an error task automatically runs the error task in the event of an error. If the botflow does not contain an error task, the botflow stops in the event of an error.
    • Stop on error: The botflow stops in the event of an error.
    • Ignore errors: The action is skipped in the event of an error and the botflow attempts to execute the next action.

  7. (Optional) Add a Note to document special instructions or functionality.

  8. Toggle the run switch to Run and click OK to execute and save the action.

    9. Note: The run switch is set to Run by default. To create or modify this action without executing it, click the slider to change the option to Don't Run.  For more information, go to Action Builder.

When the action is executed, Nintex Bot will modify the file property with the Change options that you selected.