File management statements
- Last UpdatedMay 21, 2025
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This topic discusses the template statements related to file management, such as copying files or directories.
These statements usually use file system placeholder tags to locate folders inside the project and the installation.
The file copy <copyfile/>
The copyfile statement is used to copy a single file and eventually rename it.
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Attribute |
Use |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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from |
Mandatory |
The file path of the file to copy. |
|
filename |
Optional |
The default value is false. When true, this attribute can be used to override the name of the copied file. |
|
to |
Mandatory |
The file path of the location where to copy the file. |
The directory copy <copydir/>
The copydir statement is used to copy the whole content of a directory into another directory.
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Attribute |
Use |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
from |
Mandatory |
The directory to copy from. |
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to |
Mandatory |
The file path of the location where to copy the files. |
The template file copy <copytemplate/>
The copytemplate statement is used to create a copy of the template file with resolved placeholders.
Note: This statement can be considered as deprecated.
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Attribute |
Use |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
from |
Mandatory |
The file path of the template file to copy. |
|
filename |
Optional |
The default value is false. When true, this attribute can be used to override the name of the copied file. |
|
to |
Mandatory |
The file path of the location where to copy the file. |