Renames a disk file, directory, or folder.
Syntax
Name oldpathname As newpathname
The Name statement syntax has these parts:
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| oldpathname | Required. String expression that specifies the existing file name and location — may include directory or folder, and drive. |
| newpathname | Required. String expression that specifies the new file name and location — may include directory or folder, and drive. The file name specified by newpathname can't already exist. |
Remarks
The Name statement renames a file and moves it to a different directory or folder, if necessary. Name can move a file across drives, but it can only rename an existing directory or folder when both newpathname and oldpathname are located on the same drive. Name cannot create a new file, directory, or folder.
Using Name on an open file produces an error. You must close an open file before renaming it. Name arguments cannot include multiple-character (*) and single-character (?) wildcards.