Description
Copies an operating system file to another operating system file.
Note: This is a Windows only function.
Syntax
result = UTILITY("COPYFILE",srcfile, destfile)
Parameters
The COPYFILE service has the following parameters.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| srcfile | Specifies an operating system file or list of files. The file name includes the operating system drive and path. |
| destfile | Specifies the name of the destination table. |
| result | A boolean value. If true then the copy was successful otherwise an error occurred. |
Note
If destfile exists and overwriteflag = 1, the file is copied and result = 1. The nonzero result does not indicate an error, but rather that destfile was overwritten.
See Also
Example
/* copy C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT to C:\AUTOEXEC.SAV */
declare function Utility
retval = Utility("COPYFILE" , "C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT", "C:\AUTOEXEC.SAV")
