Task Sequence to unzip and email

User support Request

Is there an easy way to:
-unzip files in the directory and delete them in one step
-email name of files that have been unzipped

Part of my problem is zip files don't have .zip (or common) extension. They have pdf/doc/xls/etc but they are still compressed -meaning files have extension of the files that are within zip files.

Tech Support

Because you have to unzip to the same filename, you would have to unzip to another folder. This way you have your unzipped files, and can safely delete the original zip. The simplest way would be to use a task sequence task as follows:

1) unzip task
task title = unzip
Source directory = dir containing compressed files
target directory = any other valid folder
filename filter = (leave blank to process all files)

2) taskseq
Step 1 = unzip (select option : go to step email_fail if exit code > 0)
Step 2 = delete
Step 3 = email_success (select option to always stop sequence at this
step, so email_fail is not run)
Step 4 = email_fail

3) delete task
Source directory = dir containing compressed files
Filename field = $%unzip::SuccessZipnames%$

4) email_success
message body:
The following files were unzipped: $%unzip::SuccessZipnames%$

User support Request

Thank you for the information - very useful. One more question how can separate nicely multiple files using this variable "$%unzip::SuccessZipnames%$" . They appear to be separated only by ^.
Thanks!

Tech Support

You could use a Manipulate Variable task before the email tasks. (New
tasks button / Variables folder / Manipulate Variable)

select unzip::SuccessZipnames from the list
find string = ^
replace string = , or ,(space) or two spaces etc...
new variable = unzip::FormattedSuccessZipnames

Then use $%unzip::FormattedSuccessZipnames%$ in your email message body.