IFolderManager.CopyFolder Method

Copy all the objects of the source folder to the destination folder recursively, including any content items, Data Entry Templates, Presentation Templates, selection lists, sub-folders and all objects in each sub-folder.

void CopyFolder(
IFolder sourceFolder,
IFolder destinationFolder
);

Parameters

sourceFolder: The folder to copy; cannot be null and has to be persisted prior to call.
destinationFolder: The folder to copy into; cannot be null and has to be persisted prior to call.

Remarks

This method will attempt to copy all the objects in the source folder in an atomic operation. If an error occurs while copying one of the objects, the copying will stop and all changes will be rolled-back.

Prior to the call, both the source and destination folders have to be stored. A ContentException will be thrown if you copy a folder to any of its subfolders. An InvalidOperationException will be thrown if you copy a folder to itself.

Exceptions

Exception Type	Condition
InvalidOperationException	If you copy a folder to itself or the destination or souce folder has not yet been stored or has been removed.
ContentSecurityException	The user does not have permission to access the destination or source folders.
ContentException	The method call resulted in a Content Server exception.
SoapException	There was a communication problem during the execution of the remote method call.

IFolderManager.CopyFolder Method

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