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title: "Load and Move File"
slug: "load-and-move-file"
updated: 2025-07-11T14:14:15Z
published: 2025-07-11T14:14:15Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/load-and-move-file"
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# Load and Move File

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 7.12.0 |
| **Location** | File Management |

The **Load and Move File** step stores a file in memory during a Flow's runtime and will move the file to a new location. The step requires the full path to both the file and the new location, similar to the [Move File](/step-library/docs/create-delete-move-file) step.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| File Name | The full path to the file, including the file name and extension. | String |
| Move To | The new location to the file. The file name must be included in the path | String |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Output | The contents of the files loaded as a FileData type. | FileData |

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## Example Inputs and Outputs

| Input | moveTo | Output |
| --- | --- | --- |
| C:\Examples\example.txt | C:\Program Files\Decisions\Decisions Server\example.txt | Relocates the file to C:\Program Files\Decisions\Decisions Server\ and loads a copy of the file in memory |
| C:\Examples\example.txt | C:\Examples\[newfilename].txt | Relocates and renames the file in the new directory |
| C:\Examples\example.txt | Null Value | EXCEPTION MESSAGE |
| C:\Examples\example.txt | Empty String | EXCEPTION MESSAGE |

#### ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1674245663357.png)

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## Common Errors

### File already exists

If a file with the same name and extension exists within the directory defined, then the following error will be thrown. Ensure that no file shares the same name and extension.

#### Exception Message:

```csharp
Exception Stack Trace: DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.ErrorRunningFlowStep: Error running step Substring 1[Substring] in flow [Display Steps]: Exception invoking method Substring on class StringSteps
 ---> DecisionsFramework.LoggedException: Exception invoking method Substring on class StringSteps
 ---> System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Index and length must refer to a location within the string. (Parameter 'length') 
   at System.String.Substring(Int32 startIndex, Int32 length)    
   --- End of inner exception stack trace --- 
   at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.StepImplementations.InvokeMethodStep.Run(StepStartData data
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.RunStepInternal(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, KeyValuePairDataStructure[] stepRunDataValues, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData) 
   at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.Start(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, FlowStateData data, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData, RunningStepData currentStepData)    
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
```

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Related Information

Example Labs:

- [Downloading a File from Decisions](https://documentation.decisions.com/projects/docs/downloading-a-file-from-decisions)

Forum Posts:

- [Give Load and Move File Shared Folder Access](https://community.decisions.com/discussion/1416/give-load-and-move-file-shared-folder-access)
- [Using Files From Directory](https://community.decisions.com/discussion/3323/using-files-from-directory)