# File Action Methods

#### File Locations

<table><thead><tr><th>Location</th><th width="150">ShortCut</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>testdata</td><td>td:</td><td>Default location for any read operations. For example: File Upload, Smarties: Excel Read</td></tr><tr><td>userdata</td><td>ud:</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>localdata</td><td>ld:</td><td>Locally managed files location on the node. Configured from agent properties </td></tr><tr><td>Outside files</td><td></td><td>Can be any folder on the system that task have permission. Must be specified with drive name</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### File Methods

* boolean [assertFile](#undefined)(String fileName, String propName, String propValue)
* boolean waitForFile(String fileName,Integer timeout)
* boolean deleteFile(String fileName)
* copyFile()


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.qatts.com/file-action-methods.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.