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How to copy files in a specific order to the correct location

Q:  Here is the challenge:

1. Copy job files  (3 total)  in a specific order to the correct location.
2. There are 3 file formats:
   • XML
   • USF
   • JPG
3.    The XML must be copied first,  followed by the JPG and finally the USF.

Is this something you can help with?

A: Yes this would be possible with our tool. In version v2024.2.18.0 we added an option to achieve this.

Our idea is to use 3 Rules (tasks):

• Rule 1: Will copy the the files from the source into temporary subfolders with the name of the file without its extension.
• Rule 2: Will check if all three files are available and copy them in a specific order to the destination.
• Rule 3: Will do the cleanup of the temporary folders we used.

Rule 1:

• We used a Windows folder as source:

• “Filename Include Filter” is to only include xml, usf and jpg files:

• We enabled our file memory option so we’ll only handle the same source files once:

• Function is set to “Copy” so the original files stay at their source:

• As destination we used a Windows folder:
  • This temporary Destination folder will be used in the ‘On Destination’ Pascal Script of Rule 2.

• We’ll copy the source files into subfolders with the name of the source file without its extension. This way a job consisting out of three files will reside with one subfolder.

Rule 2:

• The new option to achieve this request is available under our “Schedule Setup”. Switch to “Advanced” tab:
  • Select ‘Root filepath & extension descending (Z to A) – Reset Exit Output on filepath change’
  • Enable ‘Exit Output to Destination On Error’

• As source we used a Windows folder but important, the folder itself is a parameter, %VSA
  • Don’t mind if it is marked red, this is because the parameter is empty during the setup.
  • This %VSA parameter will be used in our ‘On Rule Begin’ Pascal Script option.

• Please open our ‘Pascal Script’ option:

• Enable and add the following ‘On Rule Begin’ Pascal Script:
  • Please add the following script: link
  • Don’t forget to adjust the ctScanPath Const. This path must be the same as the Destination folder of Rule 1.
  • The script will scan the temporary root folder for subfolders, these subfolders are added to our psVSA var (= %VSA parameter).

• Enable and add the following ‘On Destination’ Pascal Script:
  • Please add the following script: link
  • This script will check if all three files (xml, usf and jpg) of a job are available.

• We enabled our file memory option int the second Rule also because we want to handle copy errors:

• Function is set to ‘Copy’:

• As Destination we also used a Windows folder:

• RunTime Log result:
  • There is a missing file for Job ‘TestFile2’, so we’ll retry this one during the next scan.
  • All three files are available for Job ‘TestFile’, so all three files are copied in the specific order as requested.

• Source folder of Rule 1:

• Destination folder of Rule 1:

• Destination subfolder of Rule 1:

• Destination subfolder of Rule 1:

• Destination folder of Rule 2:

Rule 3:

• Will handle the cleanup of the temporary folder we used: C:\Test\EDemo\Tmp

If you need any help with this ‘copy files in a specific order’ request, please let us know.

Best Regards,

Limagito Team

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