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Copy Files

Description

Copy Files is a Process Entry in the File Management Plugin for Process Studio Processes. Copy files Process Entry can copy one of more files or folders from a source environment to a destination environment.

Configurations

No.Field NameDescription
1Process Entry nameSpecify a unique name for the process entry, on the workspace area. A process entry can be placed on the canvas several times; and each instance of the entry must have a unique name.
2Source EnvironmentIndicates the file system or specific cluster on which the item you want to input can be found. Options are Local and <Static>.

- Local: Specifies that the item specified in the File/Folder field is in a file system that is local to Process Studio.

- <Static>: Specifies that the item specified in the File/Folder field should use the path name in that field, exactly. Use this if you already know a file path and you simply want to copy and paste it into the window.

3Source File/Folder* *The file or directory to copy from. If you choose an option other than <Static> in the Source Environment field, click the button in the field to view the Open File window.
4WildcardDefines the files that are copied in regular expression terms (instead of static file names), for instance: .*.txt would be any file with a .txt extension.
5Destination EnvironmentIndicates the file system or specific cluster where you want the file to be placed. Options are Local and <Static>.

Local: Specifies that the item specified in the File/Folder field is in a file system that is local to Process Studio.

<Static>: Specifies that the item specified in the File/Folder field should use the path name in that field, exactly. Use this if you already know a file path and you simply want to copy and paste it into the window.

6Destination FileIndicates the name of the destination environment. If you choose an option other than <Static> in the Destination Environment field, click the button in the field to view the Open File window.
Setting tab:
1Include SubfoldersIf selected, all subdirectories within the chosen directory will be copied as well
2Destination is a fileDetermines whether the destination is a file or a directory
3Copy empty foldersIf selected, will copy all directories, even if they are empty the Include Subfolders option must be selected for this option to be valid. (Wildcard MUST be blank for this to work)
4Create destination folderIf selected, will create the specified destination directory if it does not currently exist
5Replace existing filesIf selected, duplicate files in the destination directory will be overwritten
6Remove source filesIf selected, removes the source files after copy (a move procedure)
7Copy previous results to argumentsCopies the previous results to arguments.
8Add files to result files nameAny files that are copied will appear as a result from this step;
shows a list of files that were copied in this step
Open File Tab:
1Open from FolderIndicates the path and name of the directory you want to browse. This directory becomes the active directory.
2Up One LevelDisplays the parent directory of the active directory shown in the Open from Folder field.
3DeleteDeletes a folder from the active directory.
4Create FolderCreates a new folder in the active directory.
5NameDisplays the active directory, which is the one that is listed in the Open from Folder field.
6FilterApplies a filter to the results displayed in the active directory contents.