How to move a directory and its files to a new path

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I´m trying to move a direcotry with its files to another path using “copy file”, but it doesn´t work. copy file

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You can create a new folder and use Move File (using foreach)

or you may use

Directory.Move(sourceDir, destinationDir);

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Thank you @vvaidya. I want to use the second option, Directory.Move(sourceDir, destinationDir); but I don’t know where I have to put that instruction because it doesn´t return any value

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Hi ELanchas.

You can use the activity invoke method, in the Programming → Execute → Invoke Method.
Here is another topic that might give you more information on how to use it. Move a file or Rename a file

Note : Using the “move” it moves the file . It’s != copy. Make sure you know what you need.

Regards.

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Use below method, please note destination folder should not exist

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Thank you @vvaidya, @Pedro_Pereira,

it works perfectly. Really I want to copy the directory, not move, but it seems that copy method doesn´t exist for Directory.

Regards,

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Folder Copy needs to by done file by file (foreach)

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Hi @vvaidya @ELanchas
Could you please share the sample project with us? regarding the folder move !!!

Thanks.

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i tryed this methode but it says: Move did not exist in system.IO.directory

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we can use Copy Directory method of FileSystem. here is the exampleCopyLogs.xaml (7.4 KB)

If destination folder is exist even though it will execute.

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Please see following thread, looks similar to me.