Automation Guide Action-based testing language Built-in actions System actions File and Folder

 copy folder

copy folder

Description

Copy a folder to a specified destination.

Arguments

• source

  Full path of target folder to be copied.

• destination

  Path to new location in which the copy will be written.

Valid contexts

This action may be used within the following project items: test modules and user-defined actions.

Notes

• Full paths to both the source folder and the destination folder must be specified.
• Observe the following format for the folder path:
  • Windows platform: Use backward slashes as separators for the path.
  • Linux and Android platforms: Use forward slashes as separators for the path. (Note that network paths are not supported.)
• Note that this built-in action is not currently supported on the macOS or iOS platforms.
• If prior to the action there exists a folder in the destination folder with the same name as the one being copied, it is automatically overwritten, with no notice or warning.
• This action supports the <ignore> modifier. If the string <ignore> is present as the value of any of the arguments, or any argument contains an expression that evaluates to <ignore>, the action is skipped during execution.

Applicable Built-In Settings

The following settings are applicable to this action: remove double quotes from cells.

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