# Overview: File Control

A File control makes it easy to read, write, or append to a file in a file system. The files can be one of the following types: XmlObject, RawData (binary), or String. When creating a File control, select the file type that matches the files present in the specified directory.

In addition, the File control supports file manipulation operations such as copy, rename, and delete. You can also retrieve a list of the files stored in the specified directory.