CFFILE ACTION = RENAME  
Description

Renames a file on the server.

 
Syntax
    <cffile 
   action = "rename"
   source = "full_path_name"
   destination = "full_path_name" 
   mode = "mode"
   attributes = "file_attributes_list">

  
 
See also

cfdirectory

 
History

New in ColdFusion MX: a directory path that you specify in the destination attribute does not require a trailing slash.

New in ColdFusion MX: on Windows platforms, the temporary, archive, and system options of the attributes attribute are deprecated. Do not use them in new applications. They might not work, and might cause an error, in later releases.

 
Example

The following example renames the file keymemo.doc to oldmemo.doc:

<cffile action = "rename"
   source = "c:\files\memo\keymemo.doc" 
   destination = "c:\files\memo\oldmemo.doc">
ACTION  
  Required
 

Type of file manipulation that the tag performs.

SOURCE  
  Required
 

Absolute pathname of file on web server.

On Windows, use backward slashes; on UNIX, use forward slashes.

DESTINATION  
  Required
 

Absolute pathname of file on web server.

On Windows, use backward slashes; on UNIX, use forward slashes.

MODE  
  Optional
 

Applies only to Solaris and HP-UX. Permissions. Octal values of UNIX chmod command. Assigned to owner, group, and other. For example:

  • 644: Assigns read/write permission to owner; read permission to group and other
  • 777: Assigns read/write/execute permission to all
ATTRIBUTES  
  Optional
 

One attribute (Windows) or a comma-delimited list of attributes (other platforms) to set on the file.

If omitted, the file's attributes are maintained.

Each value must be specified explicitly. For example, if attributes = "readOnly", all other attributes are overwritten.

  • readOnly
  • hidden
  • normal