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Fenoma
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago
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API Copy Folder Error

Hi, i succesfuly copy files from one folder to another with the copy_v2, but when I try to copy a whole folder, it throws me an error:    {"error_summary": "from_lookup/malformed_path/.", "error"...
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  • Fenoma's avatar
    Fenoma
    4 years ago

    I found the solution. Just need to remove the last  "/" from both paths.

     

    Bottom line, It should be this way to copy folders:

     

    $from = "root/folderA/content";

    $to = "/root/folderB/content";

     

    Thanks!!

Fenoma's avatar
Fenoma
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago

I found the solution. Just need to remove the last  "/" from both paths.

 

Bottom line, It should be this way to copy folders:

 

$from = "root/folderA/content";

$to = "/root/folderB/content";

 

Thanks!!

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