You can configure the Copy File component to control how files are copied during installation of a Server Software Package. This includes adding files to existing directories, creating new directories, adding files and subdirectories to the new directories, and deleting existing files and directories
File Group is a root item for the component’s expandable tree structure. You can have multiple File Groups for the Copy File component. A File Group is a set of related directories and files. File Groups are top-level items and cannot contain other File Groups.
The other structure items are Directory and File, which are contained within a File Group. Directories can contain other directories or files, but not File Groups.
IMPORTANT: When you add a File Group or Directory, you are creating the target paths where the files will be copied, not the source paths of the files. The source paths are automatically accounted for as you select your source files or directories.
The left pane displays the groups of files, directories, and files that have been added. You can use the arrow keys to change the order that the file groups will be copied. The arrows will be dimmed if the file group you have selected has no valid up or down movement available to it.
You must select Add File Group or Add Directory for placing files or directories. If you select File Group, it is automatically placed at the first tree level.
File Group
A file group is a set of related directories and files. You can click the plus sign next to a file group to expand it. Files and directories may be listed under it.
The right pane displays the base path for a selected file group.
Because files and directories must be contained within file groups, you will be prompted to create a file group when you make the first addition. File groups are top-level groups and cannot contain other file groups. Directories cannot contain file groups.
A File Group is controlled by the following parameters:
Target Path
Enter a path for the file group. This specifies the base installation path for all directories and files within the group. For example, C:\Program Files.If you plan to set the Copy Mode as Delete for any directories you add, and you do not want any added parent directories to also be deleted, place those parent directory paths in this field. For example, if you want to delete C:\WINNT\COOKIES, but do not want to delete the WINNT directory, enter C:\WINNT in the Target Path field > click Add to enter the COOKIES directory in the tree structure > click Delete for the Copy Mode field.
Conversely, both the WINNT and COOKIES directories will be deleted if you enter C:\ in the Target path field > click Add to enter the WINNT directory in the tree structure > click Add to enter the COOKIES directory under WINNT in the tree structure > click Delete for the Copy Mode field.
When a File in This Group Is Locked
The following order is used in attempting to successfully continue. If an item is checked, it is used first.1. Retry __ Times
Retries are about 5 seconds apart. Therefore, 12 retries would take about one minute.2. Kill Connection of Open Files
Kills the connection that is holding the file open so that the file can be overwritten.3. Fail With Error
This prevents a locked file from being written over.
Directory
You can specify the destination directory.
Copy Mode
You can specify to either create or delete the directory.WARNING: When you set the Copy Mode to Delete, it will cause deletion of the selected directory and all of its files and subdirectories.
File
You can select source files and directories.
Source Path
This displays the path you used to select the source file. This only displays for the files selected for copying.Copy Mode
Select the copying action. These are normal copying conditions, including deleting a duplicate at the destination. This only displays for the files selected for copying.WARNING: When you set the Copy Mode to Delete, it will cause deletion of the selected file from the server.
Attributes
Check the attributes to be applied to the file. Attributes do not defaultyou must set them for the destination server. They are not carried over from where you obtained the file.IMPORTANT: Do not enable all of the attributes for a file, or an exception will be thrown on the server.
WARNING: To set the file attribute of an executable file, set it to Read Onlydo not set it to Execute Only. If you mark a file as Execute Only, the NetWare® CLIB API does not allow you to change it to a different attribute. To change the attribute from Execute Only to Read Only after the software package has been installed, you would have to manually delete the file, replace it, then set its attribute again.
Remove
If you remove a file group or directory, all files, directories, and file groups listed below it are also removed.
You can use the Remove button to prune the tree structure of unwanted files or directories.
You can use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select multiple items for removal.
IMPORTANT: If you remove a File Group or Directory, all Files and Directories displayed below it are also removed, but only from this tree structure, not from the source file system.
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