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Copy File Action
Copy a file from one location to another when a trigger or condition is satisfied. For example, copy an updated file from the user’s C drive to a network drive at shutdown.
Use the Files to Copy tab to select where to copy the files from and to. The source file can be renamed on copy by adding a new filename and extension to the target path. For example:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Source | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\AppSense\config.aemp |
| Target | %USERPROFILE%\Desktop |
| Change the target to | %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\AppSense.aemp |
The source file is copied to the user’s desktop but will be named AppSense.aemp.
If multiple files are added in the Files to Copy tab a separate action is automatically created for each in the work area. Select the Fail if Exists checkbox to stop the action for endpoints where the file already exists.
Create a Copy File Action
- In the Policy Configuration navigation tree, select a node or condition.
- In the Actions ribbon, select File & Folder > Copy File. The Copy File dialog displays showing the Files to Copy tab.
- Click Add.
- In the Source field, use the ellipsis (...) to navigate to the file you want to copy.
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In the Target field, navigate to the folder to which the source file will be copied when the action is triggered. If the target path is followed by a backslash, the target folder is created if it does not exist.
The source file can be renamed on copy by adding a new filename with extension to the target path. For example,
- Source - %SystemDrive%\Documents\Work\Today.doc
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Target - \\Server01\Update\Archive1.doc
The source file, Today.doc, is copied but renamed to Archive1 in the target folder.
- If required, select the Fail if Exists checkbox. This stops the action for endpoints where the folder already exists at the target.
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Repeat steps 3 to 6 to create further actions within the dialog. A separate action is created for each action in the selected node. Highlight an action and click Remove to delete an action from the dialog box.
- Complete the
optional tabs as required.
See also Configuring Actions in the Action Management help. - Click OK.
- Each action configured in the dialog is created in the selected node.