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title: "Unzip a Zip Folder"
slug: "unzip-a-zip-folder"
updated: 2021-03-12T15:05:25Z
published: 2021-03-12T15:07:04Z
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# Unzip a Zip Folder

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## Overview

| ## Example Lab Details |
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| **Version** | 6.12.1 |
| **Root Folder** | Example Lab-Unzip A Zip Folder |
| **Modules** | None |
| **Dependencies** | None |

This Example demonstrates how to unzip a zipped Folder and store the files in a specific Folder in the Studio.

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## Explanation

The **Main Flow** in this project unzips a zipped folder and places the files in the **"Unzipped Files"** folder. The first step in this Flow, **Unzip Files,** is used to unzip the zip folder. For this example, the input to this step was set to **Constant** and a test zip folder was used, **"TestZipFodler.zip"**. This step unzips the folder and outputs a list of files. The second step in this Flow, **For Each** step, takes in the output of the previous step, list of Files, and goes through each one and outputs the individual files as an **"item"**. The last step in the Flow, **Add Document**, is configured to **"Build Data"** on the **File Data** input. The **Content** and **File Name** are mapped in from the **For Each step** output, **"Item"**. The **Folder Id** input is configured to **Constant** and the Folder Id of the **"Unzipped File**" Folder, which is included in this example, is added in. This step output the **Document Id** of each file added to the **"Unzipped Files"** folder. Run the **Main Flow** and check the **"Unzipped Files"** folder to see the files. The two test files used in this example are **"TestFiles1"** and **"TestFile2"**.

Reference Articles[Create Your First Flow](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/creating-your-first-flow-2)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/Main%20Flow(2).png)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/Unzip%20File.png)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/For%20each.png)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/Add%20Document.png)

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## Project Download

The examples attached were developed to be instructional and were not developed as officially supported components. For more information or to engage our service team to develop fully supported, production quality solutions, please contact services@decisions.com. Import the project below to a Decisions environment on version 6.12.1 or later using our [Importing/Exporting](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/exporting-and-importing-overview) article.  
  
  
[ExampleLab[UnzipAZipFolder].zip](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/ExampleLab%5BUnzipAZipFolder%5D.zip)

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