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title: "Network Steps"
slug: "network-steps"
updated: 2023-11-07T15:17:27Z
published: 2023-11-07T15:17:27Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/network-steps"
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# Network Steps

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 7.12.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 8.16 |
| **Location** | File Management > Network |

Decisions allow users to integrate with a shared network drive via Flow steps. These steps allow users to manage files using a local or Universal Naming Convention (UNC) file path.

#### Prerequisites

- Shared Network/Folder Access
- Appropriate permissions on service account for the local computer and shared network drive
- The IP address of the shared drive

**Network Steps might not function in Containers**All steps listed under the "Network" section are only functional in v8.16 and above in [Containers](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/containers-overview).

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| Feature Modifications |
| --- |
| **Modified in Version** | 8.16 |
| **Modification Details** | Added three new steps: - Network Get Sub Directories - Network Move - Network Rename File |

## Available Steps

The following table lists all the Network Steps available in the Toolbox.

| Step Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Network Copy File | Allows to copy and paste a file from one path to another path **Note**: Copying and pasting in the same file path is not allowed. |
| Network Delete File | Allows to delete a file from the given path |
| Network Find Files | Retrieves a list of all the Files within the directory |
| Network Get Sub Directories | Retrieves a list of all the Folders within the directory |
| Network Move | Moves a File from one path to another path |
| Network Read All Bytes | Retrieves the Byte data of a file |
| Network Read All Lines | Retrieves all the text from a .txt file in a list of string format |
| Network Read All Text | Retrieves all the text from a .txt file in a single-string format |
| Network Rename File | Allows to rename the File from a specified path |
| Network Write All Bytes | Creates a new file based on the given Byte data |
| Network Write All Lines | Writes a .txt file with a given list of strings |
| Network Write All Text | Writes a .txt file with a given string |

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## Step Properties

The File Network steps share some of the following input parameters.

Note:On Containeriesd environments, the machine name cannot be used in the File Path properties. It has to be MachineIP. For example, \\MachineIP\Directories\FileName.txt.

| Input Parameter | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| From Full File Path | Local path or a UNC path with the filename and extension (i.e., \\ServerIP\FolderName1) e.g., `\\192.168.59.108\Network_Test` | String |
| To Full File Path | Local path or a UNC path with the filename and extension (i.e., \\ServerIP\FolderName2) e.g., `\\192.168.59.108\Network_Test_New` | String |
| Data | Allows to pass String, List of String, or List of Byte. | String |
| Full File Path | Local path or a UNC path with the filename and extension (i.e., \\ServerIP\FolderName\FilenameWithExtension) e.g., `\\192.168.59.108\Network_Test\my_test_file.txt` | String |
| Settings | Settings to connect with the Share Network/Folder Access | NetworkedFile ConnectionSettings |
|  | DomainPrefix ForUsername | The domain associated when a user logs into Windows (i.e., DomainPrefix\[USERNAME]) | String |
|  | Password | User's password for the UNC shared drive | String |
|  | ServerIPOrDNS | IP address or Domain Name Server of the UNC path user will connect to | String |
|  | UserName | Username for the shared drive for the UNC path | String |

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Troubleshooting:If users face any issues with File Sharing, refer to Microsoft's troubleshooting guide on [File sharing over a network in Windows](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/file-sharing-over-a-network-in-windows-b58704b2-f53a-4b82-7bc1-80f9994725bf#:~:text=Select%20the%20Start%20button%2C%20then%20select%20Settings%20%3E%20Network%20%26%20internet,on%20file%20and%20printer%20sharing).