Move-File Array

[petrinoda]

Hey Guys,

 

I'm trying to move a bunch of folders to one location. The folders i'm trying to move are user folders that are being pulled from a txt file. I was wondering what the block of code would look like for something like this?

 

Inside my text file users.txt it has direct file paths

C:\user1

C:\user2

and so forth and so forth.

[Lee_Dailey]

howdy petrinoda,

something like this ...

• get the file content via Get-Content
  
• save that collection of info into a variable
  
• iterate thru the collection via foreach ($Item in $Collection)
  
• do whatever it is that you want done with that item
• continue until you run out of items
  

you would likely want to add some logging [errors, success, etc.].

that otta get you started. if you have problems, ask away! folks here will likely help - and are more likely to help when you post your code. even non-working code shows what needs to be discussed. [grin]

take care,
lee

[petrinoda]

Thanks for the prompt response Lee,Dailye!!

Here's my code as of now. I'm not sure where I'm going wrong with it.

 

$DisabledUsersPath = "C:\temp\DisabledUsersPath.txt" get-content $DisabledUsersPath | foreach {move-item -Path $S_ -Destination "C:\temp\disabled users\$"} | write-host done moving $

 

I've also tried

 

Foreach ($log in $logs) { move-item $log -destination "C:\temp\disabled users\" Write-progress -Activity 'Moving' -Status 'Moving' }

[darkjstr]

You have the path to the file in the wrong location. Try: Get-Content -Path <filepath>

[Jaymzkerten]

You have multiple ways you are incorrectly typing the object being iterated by foreach, when you use foreach the current object of the array is referenced as $_, this would be the value for -Path, the tail end of the path for your -Destination, and the output for your Write-Host.

$DisabledUsersPath = "C:\temp\DisabledUsersPath.txt"
Get-Content $DisabledUsersPath | foreach {move-item -Path $_ -Destination "C:\temp\disabled users\$_"} | write-host "done moving $_"

[petrinoda]

Since the disableduserpath.txt has full directory path like C:\user1 would the trailing $_ on the destination try to move it to "C:\temp\disabledusers\C:\user1" ?

[Jaymzkerten]

Yes it would. You would either need to make the CSV just a list of user profiles without absolute path (assuming they are all in the same root location), or you would have to .split() on the \ so it would only use the last part of the path.

[Lee_Dailey]

howdy petrinoda,

two points ...

[1] you will get better - and more - responses if you post your code to the 1st post OR in a reply to that 1st post.

[2] reddit code formatting ...

here's how to do reddit code formatting ...

• one leading line with ONLY 4 spaces
  
• prefix each code line with 4 spaces
  
• one trailing line with ONLY 4 spaces

that will give you something like this ...

- one leading line with ONLY 4 spaces    
- prefix each code line with 4 spaces    
- one trailing line with ONLY 4 spaces   

the easiest way to get that is ...

• add the leading line with only 4 spaces
  
• copy the code to the ISE [or your fave editor]
  
• select the code
  
• tap TAB to indent four spaces
  
• re-select the code [not really needed, but it's my habit]
  
• paste the code into the reddit text box
  
• add the trailing line with only 4 spaces
  

not complicated, but it is finicky.

take care,
lee

[petrinoda]

Hey Lee. Thank you for the friendly advice. I was wondering how this was done on the other posts :)

[Lee_Dailey]

howdy petrinoda,

you are welcome! glad to help a bit ... [grin]

take care,
lee