Unzip

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

What is the Unzip Action?

The Unzip Action extracts the content of a zip file into a destination folder.

Creating an Unzip Action

Select Files & Folders Actions to expand the Action list. Select the Unzip Action from the Actions list to display the Action Builder.

The Error  settings for this action may be configured to fine tune the how the Action will run.

Note: For more information about the timing and error settings, go to Action Builder.

Enter the zip file you wish to unzip.  Next, in the Extract to field , enter the folder path to which the content of the zip file will be extracted.

Select the desired outcome if an item being extracted already exists  in the Extract to folder .

Optionally add Notes to the Action to document any special instructions or functionality. When the Run Switchis set to Run, the action will be executed after clicking OK.

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.

Click the OK button to save the Action.