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 = Copy Files

 == Description

 This workflow action copies one of more files or folders.

 == Options

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 |===
 |Option|Description
 |Workflow Action Name|Indicates the name of the action.
 |Source Environment a|Indicates the file system or specific cluster on which the item you want to input can be found.  Options are Local and <Static>.

 * Local: Specifies that the item specified in the File/Folder field is in a file system that is local to Hop.
 * <Static>: Specifies that the item specified in the File/Folder field should use the path name in that field, exactly.  Use this if you already know a file path and you simply want to copy and paste it into the window.

 |Source File/Folder* *|The file or directory to copy from.  If you choose an option other than <Static> in the Source Environment field, click the button in the field to view the Open File window.
 |Wildcard|Defines the files that are copied in regular expression terms (instead of static file names), for instance: .*\.txt would be any file with a .txt extension.
 |Destination Environment a|Indicates the file system or specific cluster where you want the file to be placed.  Options are Local and <Static>.

 * Local: Specifies that the item specified in the File/Folder field is in a file system that is local to Hop.
 * <Static>: Specifies that the item specified in the File/Folder field should use the path name in that field, exactly.  Use this if you already know a file path and you simply want to copy and paste it into the window.
 |Destination File|Indicates the name of the destination environment. If you choose an option other than <Static> in the Destination Environment field, click the button in the field to view the Open File window.
 |===

 == Settings

 |===
 |Option|Description
 |Include Subfolders|If selected, all subdirectories within the chosen directory will be copied as well
 |Destination is a file|Determines whether the destination is a file or a directory
 |Copy empty folders|If selected, will copy all directories, even if they are empty the Include Subfolders option must be selected for this option to be valid. (Wildcard MUST be blank for this to work)
 |Create destination folder|If selected, will create the specified destination directory if it does not currently exist
 |Replace existing files|If selected, duplicate files in the destination directory will be overwritten
 |Remove source files|If selected, removes the source files after copy (a move procedure)
 |Copy previous results to arguments|Copies the previous results to arguments.
 |Add files to result files name|Any files that are copied will appear as a result from this action; shows a list of files that were copied in this action
 |===

 == Open File

 |===
 |Option|Description
 |Open from Folder|Indicates the path and name of the directory you want to browse.  This directory becomes the active directory.
 |Up One Level|Displays the parent directory of the active directory shown in the Open from Folder field.
 |Delete|Deletes a folder from the active directory.
 |Create Folder|Creates a new folder in the active directory.
 |Name|Displays the active directory, which is the one that is listed in the Open from Folder field.
 |Filter|Applies a filter to the results displayed in the active directory contents.
 |===
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	= Copy Files

	== Description

	This workflow action copies one of more files or folders.

	== Options

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	\|===
	\|Option\|Description
	\|Workflow Action Name\|Indicates the name of the action.
	\|Source Environment a\|Indicates the file system or specific cluster on which the item you want to input can be found. Options are Local and <Static>.

	* Local: Specifies that the item specified in the File/Folder field is in a file system that is local to Hop.
	* <Static>: Specifies that the item specified in the File/Folder field should use the path name in that field, exactly. Use this if you already know a file path and you simply want to copy and paste it into the window.

	\|Source File/Folder* *\|The file or directory to copy from. If you choose an option other than <Static> in the Source Environment field, click the button in the field to view the Open File window.
	\|Wildcard\|Defines the files that are copied in regular expression terms (instead of static file names), for instance: .*\.txt would be any file with a .txt extension.
	\|Destination Environment a\|Indicates the file system or specific cluster where you want the file to be placed. Options are Local and <Static>.

	* Local: Specifies that the item specified in the File/Folder field is in a file system that is local to Hop.
	* <Static>: Specifies that the item specified in the File/Folder field should use the path name in that field, exactly. Use this if you already know a file path and you simply want to copy and paste it into the window.
	\|Destination File\|Indicates the name of the destination environment. If you choose an option other than <Static> in the Destination Environment field, click the button in the field to view the Open File window.
	\|===

	== Settings

	\|===
	\|Option\|Description
	\|Include Subfolders\|If selected, all subdirectories within the chosen directory will be copied as well
	\|Destination is a file\|Determines whether the destination is a file or a directory
	\|Copy empty folders\|If selected, will copy all directories, even if they are empty the Include Subfolders option must be selected for this option to be valid. (Wildcard MUST be blank for this to work)
	\|Create destination folder\|If selected, will create the specified destination directory if it does not currently exist
	\|Replace existing files\|If selected, duplicate files in the destination directory will be overwritten
	\|Remove source files\|If selected, removes the source files after copy (a move procedure)
	\|Copy previous results to arguments\|Copies the previous results to arguments.
	\|Add files to result files name\|Any files that are copied will appear as a result from this action; shows a list of files that were copied in this action
	\|===

	== Open File

	\|===
	\|Option\|Description
	\|Open from Folder\|Indicates the path and name of the directory you want to browse. This directory becomes the active directory.
	\|Up One Level\|Displays the parent directory of the active directory shown in the Open from Folder field.
	\|Delete\|Deletes a folder from the active directory.
	\|Create Folder\|Creates a new folder in the active directory.
	\|Name\|Displays the active directory, which is the one that is listed in the Open from Folder field.
	\|Filter\|Applies a filter to the results displayed in the active directory contents.
	\|===