8.9 Moving Selected Files or Folders

The Manual Operations option for a pair allows you to build a list of files and folders that you want to move between the two paths. The specified files or folders are moved immediately. This is a one-time selection and move of the specified files. The display for selection supports up to 50,000 files in a folder, and shows them in groups of 10,000 at a time.

  1. In the Management Console, connect to the server you want to manage.

  2. In the Pairs list, right-click the pair, then select Manual move to open the Manual Move dialog box.

    You can also select the pair, then select Actions > Manual move.

  3. At the top of the page, specify the direction that you want to move the files and folders that you will add to the list.

    The manual operation moves for a retention pair moves files only from the primary path to the secondary path.

  4. Create a list of the files and folders that you want to move manually:

    1. Click Add to open a file browser interface for the selected pair.

      If you selected Primary to Secondary as the direction, only files on the primary path are presented. For Secondary to Primary, only files on the secondary path are presented.

    2. Browse to locate a file or folder you want to move, then select the check box next to it.

      You can select multiple files and folders. If you select a folder, the folder’s entire contents are moved, including any subfolders in it.

    3. Click OK to add the selected folders to the list.

      The selected files and folders are appended to the list as you add them.

    4. You can remove files or folders from the move list by selecting the entry in the list, then clicking Remove files.

    5. Review the compiled list of files and folders to ensure that it is accurate, and repeat the Add and Remove options as needed.

  5. Do one of the following:

    • OK: Click OK to move the specified files and folders now. A one-time policy is created for the manual move, and it is queued to run at the earliest available time.

    • Cancel: Click Cancel to abandon the procedure. The list you created is not retained.