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**FILEEXISTS( **//filename //**//)//**

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| **FILEEXISTS** | Confirm the existence of a file |
| //filename// | A string constant or variable containing the name of the file (and path, if applicable) |

**FILEEXISTS** confirms the existence of a file. If FILEEXISTS returns TRUE (1), the file exists. If FILEEXISTS returns FALSE (0), the file specified in the //filename// parameter does not exist.

To add support for this utility to your existing applications, you need only include the CWUTIL.INC file in the Global Map section of your program:

**INCLUDE('CWUTIL.INC'),ONCE**

**Return Data Type:** BYTE

**Example:**

**IF NOT FILEEXISTS(GLO:NewFile)              !If the file does not exist**

** DO CreateFile                              !Call the ROUTINE to create it**

**END**

**IF NOT FILEEXISTS('C:\INVOICE\Config.dat')  !Does the config file exists**

** InitConfig                                 !Call init procedure**

**END**