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nisars
New Contributor III
7 years ago

Copy files from smb to another folder in the same location

Hi all,

I have a requirement to move files from one folder to another on the same location. I am using a directory browser to identify the file and then configuring the target. I do not wish to use the file reader and writer due to time constraints and the small window in which the files are available.

$Path = 'smb://server:port/folder1/folder2/filename1.csv
$Target = ‘smb://server:port/folder1/folder2/folder3/filename1.csv’

Error- Failure: Unsupported protocol or URL syntax error in smb://xxxxxxx/transfer/CDW/PARR33/AMD/Retail/ARRIMI_PAYTRAN_20180829.csv, Reason: The protocol in the URL is not supported or URL has syntax error., Resolution: Please check if the protocol is supported and the syntax of URL is correct. For example, for SLDB protocol, URL should start with “sldb:///”

Thank you

9 Replies

  • steve_beck_wafd's avatar
    steve_beck_wafd
    New Contributor
    7 years ago

    My manager just got a response from customer support with snaplogic. Apparently snaplogic does not currently support SMB with the file operation snap. I guess the best alternative would be to write the file at the new location and delete it from the old location as a work around.

    • nisars's avatar
      nisars
      New Contributor III
      7 years ago

      Thank you Steve,

      Yes, read and then write is what i am currently doing but it takes so long that it causes issues and needed a viable workaround. what a shame.

    • nisars's avatar
      nisars
      New Contributor III
      7 years ago

      Thank you, I can confirm that I am using a SMB account getting that error.

      Thanks

  • somnatha's avatar
    somnatha
    New Contributor
    7 years ago

    Tried everything including the above suggestions. Still no luck. Has anyone got it to work?

  • stodoroska's avatar
    stodoroska
    New Contributor III
    7 years ago

    Change this with smb:/// and try again. Maybe that is the issue.

    Also, please make sure you are setting the same file name.

    Example:

    Source: smb:///10.0.1.66:443/transfer/CDW/PARR33/AMD/ARRIMI_PAYTRAN_20180829.csv
    Target: smb:///10.0.1.66:443/transfer/CDW/PARR33/AMD/Retail/ARRIMI_PAYTRAN_20180829.csv

  • steve_beck_wafd's avatar
    steve_beck_wafd
    New Contributor
    7 years ago

    I am having the exact same issue. I’m trying to move a file to a different directory on an SMB share. The file read snap accepts the address and can read successfully but the file operation snap complains of the protocol being unsupported or url incorrect. The copy wont work either, to a different directory or with a changed name in the same directory. I get that same error that @nisars got.

  • Ravi's avatar
    Ravi
    New Contributor
    4 years ago

    Hi Community,
    Do we have a solution to use File Operation Move for SMB protocol yet or still open issue? we are facing same issue now.
    Thanks,