slashrename#

Files.slashrename(fname1='', ext1='', fname2='', ext2='', distkey='', **kwargs)#

Renames a file.

Mechanical APDL Command: /RENAME

Parameters:
fname1str

The file to be renamed. You can also include an optional directory path as part of the specified file name; if not, the default file location is the working directory.

File name defaults to the current Jobname.

ext1str

Filename extension (eight-character maximum).

fname2str

The new name for the file. You can also include an optional directory path as part of the new file name; if not, the default is the working directory. A maximum of 248 characters is allowed for the file name (or combined file name and directory path, if both are specified).

Fname2 defaults to Fname1.

ext2str

Filename extension (eight-character maximum). Ext2 defaults to Ext1.

distkeystr

Key that specifies which rename operation is performed on all processes in distributed-memory parallel mode:

  • 0 (OFF or NO) - The program performs the rename operation only on the master process (default).

  • 1 (ON or YES) - The program performs the rename operation locally on each process.

  • 2 or BOTH - The program performs the rename operation for Fname. Ext on the master process and for FnameN. Ext on all processes.

Notes

Renames a file. Ex: slashrename,A,,,B renames file A to B in the same directory. slashrename,A,DAT,,,INP renames file A.DAT to A.INP. On all systems, this command will overwrite any existing file named B. See the Operations Guide for details. Only Mechanical APDL binary files should be renamed. Use sys and system renaming commands for other files.

In distributed-memory parallel (DMP) mode, only the master process will rename Fname1. Ext1 to Fname2. Ext2 by default. However, when DistKey is set to 1 (or ON, or YES) or 2 (or BOTH), the command is executed by all processes. In this case, Fname1 and Fname2 will automatically have the process rank appended to them. This means Fname1N. Ext1 will be renamed to Fname2N. Ext2 by all processes, where N is the DMP process rank. For more information see in the Parallel Processing Guide.

Renaming across system partitions may be internally done by a copy and delete operation on some systems.

This command is valid only at the Begin level.