# Verify File Exists

The Verify File Exists action in the Avo Assure is found under the **@Generic Element** is used to verify if the file is present in the given location or not and store the result in an dynamic variable.

### **Syntax**

**Input Value:** `<file_path>;<File_name.extn>`&#x20;

| Argument                                | Description                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p>\<file\_path></p><p>(Required)</p>   | Specify the file location where the file is expected to be found.                                                                                                                                  |
| <p>\<File\_name.extn><br>(Required)</p> | <p>Complete name of the file including its extension<br><strong>Note:</strong> <em>All types of file formats are supported (e.g.,</em> .<em>txt. .xlsx, .xls, .pdf, .gif, .doc, .xml,etc)</em></p> |

**Output value:**

| Argument                                                    | Description                                              |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| \<Dynamic Variable>(Optional);\<Dynamic Variable>(Optional) | This variable stores the status as **true** or **false** |

**Example:**

**Verify the existence of a specified file**\
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The **Verify File Exists** action checks whether a file with the specified name and extension exists at the provided file path (e.g., **C:\sam;Report.txt**). The result of the check is stored in the **{Status}** variable with the following possible values:

* **True** –  if the file exists at the given location
* **False** –  if the file does not exist or the path is invalid

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