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**FILEEXISTS(** //file// )

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| **FILEEXISTS** | Returns TRUE if the //file// is available on disk. |
| //file// | An expression containing the DOS filename. |

The **FILLEEXISTS** procedure returns true ('1') if the //file// is available on disk. If the //file //is not available, FILEEXISTS returns false ('').

**Return Data Type:**     LONG

**Example:**

**#IF(****FILEEXISTS****(%SomeFile))**

**  #OPEN(%SomeFile)**

**  #READ(%SomeFile)**

**  !some source**

**#ENDIF**

**See Also:**

[[built in template procedures.htm|Built-In Template Procedures]]