Updated and Reviewed April 2010

COPY copies files from one place or name to another.

COPY {outspec} = inspec1 {inspec2, … inspectN} {switches}

Parameters

outspec

specifies an output file, using either AMOS-style (e.g. DSK1:MYFILE.DAT[123,4]) or native operating system syntax. If outspec is not specified, the default is *.*—i.e., use the name.ext of each inspec file.

inspec

specifies an input file, using either AMOS-style or native operating system syntax. AMOS-style filespecs may include the * and ? and [] wildcards (e.g. DSK?:[]*.TMP). Native operating system filespecs must be individually quoted, must include at least one slash, and must not contain wildcards (e.g. "./this native file.lst","/tmp/somefile.tmp"). More than one inspec may be specified, in which case they must be separated by commas.

switches

 

Switch	Function
/D	Delete: overwrites an existing output file.
/Q	Query: prompts for a confirmation before copying each of the input files.
/C	Similar to {/query} except that it only prompts you to confirm whenever the destination already exists. (If you are prone to accidentally overwriting important files by loose-fingered copy commands, you may want to rename COPY.LIT to something else, then create a COPY.DO which forces the /C switch to be specified.)
/mindays:#	Ignore files changed within the last # days.
/minsecs:#	Ignore files changed within the last # seconds.
/NOD	Do not overwrite existing files (no delete)
/?	Writes switch listing and usage info to the screen.