Copy files from the same subdirectory to the same Directory in Windows

Artrelay

2/28/23, 2:22 PM

I am having a hard time describing the problem and I can't find the solution anywhere so here is an example

SourceFolder\ProjectA\Legal\ContractA.txt
SourceFolder\ProjectB\Legal\ContractB.txt
SourceFolder\ProjectC\Legal\ContractC.txt
SourceFolder\ProjectD\Legal\ContractD.txt
etc..

I need to copy the contractletter.txt file from hundreds of these Projectletter folders to a single location such as this:

DestinationFolder\ContractA.txt
DestinationFolder\ContractB.txt
DestinationFolder\ContractC.txt
DestinationFolder\ContractD.txt
etc..

Is there a PowerShell command that will do it?

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robocopy

Lieven Keersmaekers

2/28/23, 2:25 PM

`gci SourceFolder\Contract* -rec | % {copy-item $_ -destination "DestinationFolder\$($_.name)"}` might do but you would overwrite identical filenames

Artrelay

2/28/23, 2:36 PM

I think this would be ok if the path up to the Contract.txt files would be the same but the Project folder names are all different

Lieven Keersmaekers

2/28/23, 2:38 PM

If the filenames are all different, the oneliner could suffice. Add a `-whatif` just before the `}` to do a dry run.

Artrelay

2/28/23, 2:49 PM

It's not just the files that are different it is also the folder before, the ProjectA,B,C and D folders

Lieven Keersmaekers

2/28/23, 2:50 PM

Did you try it? (*with* the -whatif parameter!)

Artrelay

2/28/23, 3:07 PM

Great, that did it, thanks for your help

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EN: Copy files from the same subdirectory to the same Directory in Windows

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