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Move Files

Description

Move files, is a Process Entry in the File Management Plugin for Process Studio Processes. Move files Process Entry can move a number of files and/or folders to alternate locations on your file system. This works also on remote file systems (via VFS, e.g. with FTP).

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.
2SettingsInclude Subfolders: also move the content of sub-folders Move empty folders: also move empty folders

Simulate: don't actually move anything, just see if it's possible at all.

Copy previous results to args: use the result files from the previous process entry (entries) as files and/or folders to move.

3Files / FoldersYou can specify the list of files or folders with destinations and wildcards in this grid. You can add a different source/destination on each line. NOTE: You can use the "Add" button to add a line to the Files/Folders list
Destination tab:
1Destination file

- Create destination folder: use this option to create the destination folder

- Destination is a file

- Do not keep folder structure: flatten the sub-folder structure if any sub-folders are used

- Add date to destination filename (yyyyMMdd or 20091231)

- Add time to destination filename (HHmmss or 235959)

- Specify date time format: allows you to specify your own date-time format. The default is yyyyMMdd'_'HHmmss

- Add date before extension

- If destination file exists: select one of these options:

- Do nothing

- Overwrite destination file

- Create file with unique name

- Delete source file

- Move source file to folder: use the lower part of the dialog (next option in this grid)

- Fail

2Move to folderDestination folder: the target folder to move to

- Create folder

- Add date

- Add time

- Specify format: allows you to specify your own date-time format.

The default is yyyyMMdd'_'HHmmss

- If file exists in destination folder: select one of these options:

- Do nothing

- Overwrite file

- Unique name

- Fail

Advanced Tab:
1Success onSuccess condition: select one of these option:

- Success when all works fine

- Success when at least x files moved (specify x in the limit field below)

- Success when number of errors lesser than (specify the max number of errors in the limit field below)

2Result files nameAdd files to result files name: add the target file names to the list of result files of this process entry for use in the next process entries.