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[jstival]

Simply how to copy just 1 file with Automation Manager.

Because, it's very simple to copy Folders, but i don't understand how to just copy 1 file from \\sourceSvr to c:\...

Thanks

Sorry for this newbie question.

[Joost]

This shouldn't be that difficult.

Just add a new task "Perform Files Operation";
Action type "Copy - File/Folder";

At the source path enter the complete path for the single file (\\sourceSvr\<anyfolder>\<File>)
At the destination path enter the complete path where you want to place the file (c:\<anyfolder>\<File>)

[perkopp]

I have an additional question:
How do I copy the file to the %appdata% dir for the logged on user (or all users) on the client?

When I use

Code:

%appdata%\foldername

as the destination, AM sets the destination to

Code:

C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\foldername

I also tried using

Code:

C:\Users\*\Appdata\Roaming

This returns the error:

Code:

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect

Can I create a parameter somehow, to use for this operation?

[Iain Brighton]

Hi Per,

As RES AM runs under the Local System account, the %APPDATA% variable is resolved under the system context. To target a particular user you will need to know the user's sAMAccountName (logon name) which can be passed into a module as a parameter.

I take it you're not using RES Workspace Manager (WM) as you could achieve this without AM? If you were you could integrate WM with AM. This combination will allow you to pass the user's logon name as a parameter when invoking the Module from WM.

The only other way I think you could achieve this is to copy the file locally to a temporary location and then script the copying into all locally cached profiles (look at the 'Execute Command' tasklet and the 'Script' tab!).

Thanks, Iain