MOVEFILE command

Moves a file from one directory to another one, on the PC.

Syntax

CHGVAR	VAR(&CMD) VALUE('MOVEFILE')
CHGVAR	VAR(&PARM1) VALUE(' File="File to move" ;NewFile="Moved file" [;Replace=true/false] ')
CHGVAR	VAR(&PARM2) VALUE(' ')
CALL	PGM(LNCCMD) PARM(&HANDLE &CMD &OPT &PARM1 &PARM2 &RESULT)

Parameters

Parameters
Parm1 or Parm2	File : Complete path and name of the file to move. NewFile : Complete path and name of the moved file. Replace = true, to automatically replace the moved file if it already exists. By default, Replace=false.
RESULT	Contains eventually error message.

Note

If the destination file already exists and Replace=false, then an error will be returned. Example in the trace:

6540 2019-4-17 10:13:4.808 ERROR: the destination file already exists, and Replace=false
6540 2019-4-17 10:13:4.811 *REJ

Example

LNCCMD CMD(MOVEFILE) PARM1('File="C:\temp\SBOOK.csv"; + NewFile="C:\temp\TEST\SBOOK.csv";replace=true')