# Copy File/Folder

The **Copy File/Folder** action in Avo Assure, found under the **@Generic Element**, is used to copy a file or folder to a user-defined location. It also provides options to save the file in a different format or compress a folder to save space. The result of the test step is stored in a dynamic variable. 

### **Syntax** 

**Input Value:** `<Source_Path>;<Destination_Path>;<1(overwrite)/0(normal)>(Optional);<extension(ex:.csv)>(Optional)`&#x20;

| Argument                                       | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ---------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <p>\<Source\_path></p><p>(Required)</p>        | Specify complete path of the source file or folder to be copy.                                                                                                                                                       |
| <p>\<Destination\_name><br>(Required)</p>      | The target folder path where the file/folder should be copied.                                                                                                                                                       |
| <p><1(overwrite)/0 (normal)><br>(Optional)</p> | <ol><li>Use 1 to overwrite files at the destination if they already exist.</li><li>Use 0 to avoid overwriting.</li><li>Default behavior is usually 0 (no overwrite).</li></ol>                                       |
| <p>\<extension (ex:.csv)><br>(Optional)</p>    | <p>Filters files by extension; only files with this extension will be copied.<br><strong>Note:</strong> Supported file formats are \[‘.txt’, ‘.csv’, ‘.xlsx’, ‘.xls’, ‘.doc’, ‘.docx’, ‘.pdf’, ‘.zip’, ‘. unzip’</p> |

**Output Value:**&#x20;

| Argument                                                    | Description                                              |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| \<Dynamic Variable>(Optional);\<Dynamic Variable>(Optional) | This variable stores the status as **true** or **false** |

**Example 1**

**Copy a file into a specified folder**\
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The **Copy File/Folder** action copies a file or folder from the source path to the destination path (e.g., **C:\sam\New folder\Reports.docx;C:\Data folder**). This operation helps in organizing or backing up files without altering the original. The action does not overwrite existing files by default.\
The action status is saved in the **{Status}** variable with the following possible values:

* **True** –  if the file or folder is copied successfully
* **False** – if the copy operation fails due to missing source, access issues, or destination conflicts

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**Example 2**

#### **Copy data from one file format to another**

The **Copy File/Folder** action enables copying content of a specific file format (e.g., **.csv**) from one location to another with possible format-based filtering (e.g.,**C:\Reports\Q1;C:\Reports\Backup;0;.csv**).\
This allows moving only files with the specified extension from the source to the destination, optionally overwriting them. The operation status is captured in the **{Status}** variable with the following values:

* **True** –  if the file of the specified format are copied successfully
* **False** –if the copy fails due to permission issues, format mismatches, or invalid file paths

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