# Check if file is locked step

**URL:** https://community.automationedge.com/t/check-if-file-is-locked-step/3243
**Category:** Get Help & Discuss
**Tags:** rpa
**Created:** [May 3, 2021, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/check-if-file-is-locked-step/3243 "2021-05-03T12:43:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![Rachana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Rachana](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Rachana)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2021, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/check-if-file-is-locked-step/3243/1 "2021-05-03T12:43:29Z")

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In what scenario we can use ‘Check if file is locked’ step ?

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### Author: ![Imran\_Bhole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Imran\_Bhole](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Imran_Bhole)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/check-if-file-is-locked-step/3243/2 "2021-05-03T18:41:40Z")

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> [@Rachana](#):
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> Check if file is locked

Hi Rachana,

Please find below screenshot for your reference.

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/automationedge/original/1X/f9b9f45b957bce1e8ca46089367f9deb76fda2c2.png)