# Possible bug with Path Manipulation
**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/possible-bug-with-path-manipulation/4698
**Category:** Bugs
**Created:** [October 5, 2015, 2:10am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/possible-bug-with-path-manipulation/4698 "2015-10-05T02:10:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@jonathanmeltzer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jonathanmeltzer)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2015, 2:10am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/possible-bug-with-path-manipulation/4698/1 "2015-10-05T02:10:06Z")
Greetings! I have a Path Manipulation action which takes a variable called %sourceFile% (in this case, set to **G:\ReportUS.txt** ), removes the file extension, and applies the output to a **different variable** (%sourceFileNoExt%). However, as a result of this action, BOTH variables now contain **G:\ReportUS** , where only the output variable should contain this value. The original value should remain unchanged, with the extension on it.
Is this a known issue?
Thanks,
Jonathan
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### Author:  [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2015, 1:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/possible-bug-with-path-manipulation/4698/2 "2015-10-06T01:19:04Z")
What version/build of Automise are you using? I tested this with the current release of Automise 4 and wasn’t able to reproduce the problem.
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### Author:  [@jonathanmeltzer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jonathanmeltzer)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/possible-bug-with-path-manipulation/4698/3 "2015-10-07T03:45:13Z")
4.0.0.631 is the build. Still looking into this. It may be that I had to refresh the app, or something?