File package updates - Review the updates in released versions of the File package such as new and enhanced features as well as fixes and limitations. The page also lists the release dates of each version, and the compatible Control Room and Bot Agent versions.

Versions summary

The following table lists the versions of File package released either with an Automation 360 release or as a package-only release (in descending order of release dates). Click the version link for information about updates in that package version.


Version	Release date	Release type	Bot Agent version	Control Room build
6.16.2	29 September 2026	Package-only; post Automation 360 v.42 release	21.98 or later	10789 or later
6.16.1	31 August 2026	Package-only; post Automation 360 v.41 release	21.98 or later	10789 or later
6.15.0	8 June 2026	Package-only; post Automation 360 v.40 release	21.98 or later	10789 or later
6.14.2	30 March 2026	With Automation 360 v.40 (Sandbox) release	21.98 or later	10789 or later
6.13.0	4 June 2025	With Automation 360 v.37 (Sandbox) release (macOS-related support)	21.98 or later	10789 or later
6.11.0	17 June 2024	With Automation 360 v.33 (Sandbox) release	21.98 or later	10789 or later
6.10.1	17 January 2024	Package-only; post Automation 360 v.31 release	21.98 or later	10789 or later
6.9.1	6 December 2023	With Automation 360 v.31 (Sandbox) release	21.98 or later	10789 or later
6.7.0	6 June 2023	With Automation 360 v.29 (Sandbox) release	21.98 or later	10789 or later

Note:

To download an individual package (updated in an Automation 360 release where you want only the package), use this URL:
https://aai-artifacts.my.automationanywhere.digital/packages/<package-file-name>-<version.number>.jar
For File package, the naming convention is: bot-command-file-<version.number>.jar
For example, bot-command-file-6.10.1.jar

For detailed steps on downloading a package and manually adding it to the Control Room, see Adding a package to the Control Room.

6.16.2

Compatible Bot Agent version: 21.98 or later
Compatible Control Room version: 10789 or later


What's changed
Improved file size configuration in the If package When configuring the File size condition in the If package, you can now specify the file size before selecting the corresponding unit. This enhancement provides a more intuitive workflow for configuring file size conditions.

6.16.1

Compatible Bot Agent version: 21.98 or later
Compatible Control Room version: 10789 or later


Fix
You can now use the If: File size condition to accurately identify and process files of all sizes, including files of exactly 1-byte. Previously, due to a calculation error involving scientific notation, the condition reported an incorrect size for 1-byte files. Service Cloud case ID: 02324065

6.15.0

Compatible Bot Agent version: 21.98 or later
Compatible Control Room version: 10789 or later


Fix
Fixed incorrect error handling when attempting to delete a non-existent file; it now properly reports that the file does not exist rather than indicating it is in use by another process. Service Cloud case ID: 02296519

6.14.2

Compatible Bot Agent version: 21.98 or later
Compatible Control Room version: 10789 or later


What's new
Attribute added for process automation support This version includes only internal metainfo updates with no functional changes. An attribute has been added to support process automation. There is no impact to existing bots on update.

6.13.0

Compatible Bot Agent version: 21.98 or later
Compatible Control Room version: 10789 or later


What's new
Automation development on macOS Citizen developers and professional automation experts can now develop and run automations on macOS platforms on their devices. This package has been enhanced to support macOS, ensuring a uniform development and portability experience.


What's changed
Updates to the User interface in File package We have enhanced the help text for specific fields that display examples for file paths or folder paths within the following actions of the File package: Copy desktop file Create Delete Copy Control Room file Open Rename Print Print multiple files This improves user experience by providing clearer instructions on path compatibility across different operating systems.

6.11.0

Compatible Bot Agent version: 21.98 or later
Compatible Control Room version: 10789 or later


What's new
Added localization for new labels We have implemented localization for the new labels in the File package to improve the user experience.

6.10.1

Compatible Bot Agent version: 21.98 or later
Compatible Control Room version: 10789 or later

Note: This package version is also available in the Automation 360 v.32 release.


What's new
Performance improvement for actions in File package (Service Cloud case ID: 01977250) The performance of copying and deleting single files that are accessed over shared or network drive is improved. To delete multiple files simultaneously, you can now use the new Delete multiple files simultaneously for improved performance option in the File > Delete action. This enhances the performance of your bot enabling you to meet your SLAs quicker and effectively delete large number of files over a shared or network location. Using Delete action for file


What's changed
Enhancement to the File package (Service Cloud case ID: 02053860) When you use the File package > Copy Desktop file or Copy Control Room file to copy an existing file from source location to destination location, and if there is not enough space left on the destination drive, an appropriate error message is now displayed with details of what went wrong.

6.9.1

Compatible Bot Agent version: 21.98 or later
Compatible Control Room version: 10789 or later


What's new
Create dynamic file paths to assign a file (Service Cloud case ID: 01858508) In the File > Assign action, you can now use the Dynamic file path option to insert variables in a file path when you assign a file from the Control Room where the file path is dynamic. This enables you to select a different file or a file from a different folder dynamically, as per the business logic. For example, Bots\FileBots\$csvName$ Note: The option for inserting variables in a file path was already available for local files. Assign action


Fix
The Case sensitive option works as expected when you define a regex pattern for a file name in the following actions: File > Open File > Rename File > Print multiple files File > Delete File > Copy Service Cloud case ID: 01976721

6.7.0

Compatible Bot Agent version: 21.98 or later
Compatible Control Room version: 10789 or later


What's new
Performance improvement for Copy Desktop file action (Service Cloud case ID: 01858508) To copy multiple files simultaneously, you can now use the new Copy multiple files at the same time to increase the copy speed option in the File > Copy Desktop file action. This enhances the performance of your bot enabling you to meet your SLAs quicker and effectively copy large number of files over a shared or network location. Copy Desktop file action


Fix
If you have used the Open action from the Excel advanced package, errors are no longer displayed when you use the Create shortcut action in the File package.