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How to copy subfolder files?

NehaGote — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:44:00 GMT

Hi,

I want to copy the entire content i.e folder and files from the folder. For e.g there is folder A and inside folder A there is folder B and some files. I want to copy the folder B and files to new destination path. How can this be done? Utility - Folder Management , copy folder action copies entire folder including folder A. Is there a way we can only copy subfolder and files?

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Neha Gote
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RE: How to copy subfolder files?

ewilson — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:33:00 GMT

Hi @NehaGote,

I'm not familiar with a VBO titled Utility - Folder Management. Did you get that from the Digital Exchange? Have you tried the Copy File action of the Utility - File Management VBO and setting the file path to something like C:\Folder A\*?

Cheers,

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Eric Wilson
Director, Integrations and Enablement
Blue Prism Digital Exchange
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RE: How to copy subfolder files?

ewilson — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:18:00 GMT

@NehaGote,

I ran a quick test and it looks like using the Copy File action with a wildcard will only copy the files, not the subfolders. To address your need, we've pushed an update to the VBO that includes a new action titled Copy Directory. This will take a source directory name and a destination directory name as input. It will copy the entire contents of the source directory into the destination directory.

You can find the updated VBO here.

Cheers,

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Eric Wilson
Director, Integrations and Enablement
Blue Prism Digital Exchange
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RE: How to copy subfolder files?

NehaGote — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:34:00 GMT

Hi @ewilson

Just found a work around. Can use Utility - File Management , Get folder action where we would give path of folder A as an input. Then in its output Folders collection path column we will get path of all the folders within A folder. Then can loop Folders collection and can use Utility - Folder Management copy folder action. This will copy the all subfolders from A folder to destination folder. Utility - Folder Management utility was downloaded from digital exchange.
I will try updated Utility - File Management VBO as well. Thank you for sharing it appreciated

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Neha Gote
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RE: How to copy subfolder files?

vinodchinthakin — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 16:40:00 GMT

Hi @NehaGote

Pls find this VBO To Copy Folder. I have developed it and used internally multiple times. Let me know if it fulfills your need.

Thanks

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vinod chinthakindi
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