Reference

Endpoint Copy item (File or Folder)


Name

copy_item

Description

Copy an item (File or Folder) to a different location in the same drive or another drive (e.g. different User's drive)

Parameters

Parameter Required Options
Name: DriveId

Label: Source Drive Id

Specify a drive
YES
Name: ItemId

Label: Source File or Folder Id you like to copy

Specify an item Id you like to copy
YES
Name: TargetType

Label: Target Type (i.e. Path or Id)

Specify how you like to supply Target Folder (i.e. By Id or Path). Default is by Id
YES
Option Value
Id Id
Path Path
Name: SiteId

Label: Source Site Id (Optional - Select if different than default site)

Specify a site
Name: TargetSiteId

Label: Target Site Id (Optional - Select if different than source SiteId)

Specify a site
Name: TargetDriveId

Label: Target DriveId (Optional - Select if different than source DriveId)

Specify a drive
Name: TargetFolderId

Label: Target Folder Id (e.g. 01R65Qxxxxxxx123 -OR- root) - Max 200 items listed

Specify a target folder id where item should be copied
Name: TargetFolderPath

Label: Target Folder Path (e.g. /myfolder -OR- /myfolder/subfolder) - Max 200 items listed

Specify a target folder path where item should be copied
Name: TargetItemName

Label: Target Item Name (Optional)

Specify target item name you like to give after copy operation. Keep it blank if you like to keep same name as source.
Name: SearchType

Label: Source Search Type - For UI Only (i.e. Recursive -OR- Non-Recursive) - Default=Recursive)

NOTE: Not Supported with Application Credentials which uses Sites.Selected Scope. If you do not wish to see files from child folders then use Non-Recursive option. Recursive option has certain limitations (e.g. Only indexed files will appear so it takes time to show up in the list). If you do not see some files listed in the output then use Non-Recursive option (must specify Parent Folder Path in SearchPath property).
Option Value
Recursive All Files (Keep Blank) - not supported for Application Credentials with Sites.Selected Scope
Non-Recursive / Children All Files (Only for Non-Shared Items) children
Recursive All - For User Creds Only search(q='')
Recursive *.xlsx Files - For User Creds Only search(q='.xls')
Recursive *.csv Files - For User Creds Only search(q='.csv')
Recursive *.json Files - For User Creds Only search(q='.json')
Recursive Custom Extension Files - For User Creds Only search(q='.myext')
Name: SearchPath

Label: Source Search Folder (For UI Only - Helps to narrow down File Selection DropDown) - Max 200 Listed

This parameter is only for UI. Select this to narrow down File List Dropdown. Select Search Folder first and then select File List dropdown to see new File list (found under this selected folder).
Name: TargetSearchType

Label: Target Search Type (For UI Only - Default=Recursive - i.e. Blank)

If you do not wish to see files from child folders then use Non-Recursive option. Recursive option has certain limitations (e.g. Only indexed files will appear so it takes time to show up in the list). If you do not see some files listed in the output then use Non-Recursive option (must specify Parent Folder Path in SearchPath property).
Option Value
Recursive All Files (Keep Blank) - For User Creds Only
Non-Recursive / Children - All Files children
Name: TargetSearchPath

Label: Target Search Folder (For UI Only - Helps to narrow down File Selection DropDown) - Max 200 Listed

This parameter is only for UI. Select this to narrow down File List Dropdown. Select Search Folder first and then select File List dropdown to see new File list (found under this selected folder).
Name: Prefer

Label: Prefer Async Operation (Enable if you get error)

Option Value
None
Async (Needed for Large files, Cross Site) respond-async
Name: ConflictBehavior

Label: Conflict Behavior (What to do if file exists at target location)

Default ConflictBehavior is fail if file exists. The conflictBehavior is not supported for OneDrive Consumer. Also it will not fail if TargetItemName same as source file name
Option Value
fail fail
replace replace
rename rename

Output Columns

Label Data Type (SSIS) Data Type (SQL) Length Description
Status DT_WSTR nvarchar(4000) 4000
If the column you are looking for is missing, consider customizing SharePoint Online Connector.

Input Columns

Label Data Type (SSIS) Data Type (SQL) Length Description
There are no Static columns defined for this endpoint. This endpoint detects columns dynamically at runtime.

Examples

SSIS

Use SharePoint Online Connector in API Source or in API Destination SSIS Data Flow components to read or write data.

API Source

API Source - SharePoint Online
Read and write SharePoint Online data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate sites, lists, document libraries, and files — almost no coding required.
SharePoint Online
Copy item (File or Folder)
Required Parameters
Source Drive Id Fill-in the parameter...
Source File or Folder Id you like to copy Fill-in the parameter...
Target Type (i.e. Path or Id) Fill-in the parameter...
Optional Parameters
Source Site Id (Optional - Select if different than default site)
Target Site Id (Optional - Select if different than source SiteId)
Target DriveId (Optional - Select if different than source DriveId)
Target Folder Id (e.g. 01R65Qxxxxxxx123 -OR- root) - Max 200 items listed
Target Folder Path (e.g. /myfolder -OR- /myfolder/subfolder) - Max 200 items listed
Target Item Name (Optional)
Source Search Type - For UI Only (i.e. Recursive -OR- Non-Recursive) - Default=Recursive)
Source Search Folder (For UI Only - Helps to narrow down File Selection DropDown) - Max 200 Listed
Target Search Type (For UI Only - Default=Recursive - i.e. Blank)
Target Search Folder (For UI Only - Helps to narrow down File Selection DropDown) - Max 200 Listed
Prefer Async Operation (Enable if you get error)
Conflict Behavior (What to do if file exists at target location)
RawOutputDataRowTemplate {Status:'Done'}
EnableRawOutputModeSingleRow True
SSIS API Source - Read from table or endpoint

API Destination

API Destination - SharePoint Online
Read and write SharePoint Online data effortlessly. Integrate, manage, and automate sites, lists, document libraries, and files — almost no coding required.
SharePoint Online
Copy item (File or Folder)
Required Parameters
Source Drive Id Fill-in the parameter...
Source File or Folder Id you like to copy Fill-in the parameter...
Target Type (i.e. Path or Id) Fill-in the parameter...
Optional Parameters
Source Site Id (Optional - Select if different than default site)
Target Site Id (Optional - Select if different than source SiteId)
Target DriveId (Optional - Select if different than source DriveId)
Target Folder Id (e.g. 01R65Qxxxxxxx123 -OR- root) - Max 200 items listed
Target Folder Path (e.g. /myfolder -OR- /myfolder/subfolder) - Max 200 items listed
Target Item Name (Optional)
Source Search Type - For UI Only (i.e. Recursive -OR- Non-Recursive) - Default=Recursive)
Source Search Folder (For UI Only - Helps to narrow down File Selection DropDown) - Max 200 Listed
Target Search Type (For UI Only - Default=Recursive - i.e. Blank)
Target Search Folder (For UI Only - Helps to narrow down File Selection DropDown) - Max 200 Listed
Prefer Async Operation (Enable if you get error)
Conflict Behavior (What to do if file exists at target location)
RawOutputDataRowTemplate {Status:'Done'}
EnableRawOutputModeSingleRow True
SSIS API Destination - Access table or endpoint

ODBC application

Use these SQL queries in your ODBC application data source:

Copy a file or folder

<p>Copies a file or folder to a different location (same drive or different drive). Supports dynamic naming using placeholder functions.</p>

SELECT *
FROM copy_item
WITH
(
    -- ##### SOURCE #####
    -- Source Site (leave blank to use default)
    -- , SiteId = 'abc.sharepoint.com,5304daff-xxxxxxxxxx'

    , DriveId = 'b!0zqxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'

    -- Item to copy (choose ONE)
    -- Path format: root:/path/to/item:
    , ItemId  = 'root:/myfile.pdf:'
	-- , ItemId  = 'root:/myfolder/myfile.pdf:'
    -- , ItemId = '01R65QTTRARZ42C4BN6FF2WOH3AONX4GUW'  -- by ID (preferred)


    -- ##### TARGET #####
    -- Target Site (optional, only used to resolve TargetDriveId)
    -- , TargetSiteId = 'xyz.sharepoint.com,5304daff-xxxxxxxxxx'

    -- Target drive (only required when copying to a different drive)
    -- , TargetDriveId = 'b!0zqXLXXJh0uxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'

    -- ##### TARGET FOLDER #####
    -- Choose ONE format: Path OR Id
    -- NOTE: Use ONLY ONE TargetType block

    , TargetType       = 'Path'
    , TargetFolderPath = '/somefolder'
	-- , TargetFolderPath = '/somefolder/subfolder'
    -- , TargetFolderPath = '/somefolder/<<yyyy-MM-dd,FUN_NOW>>'  -- folder must exist

    -- , TargetType     = 'Id'
    -- , TargetFolderId = '01R65QTTTBPH6V2AP36VD33CYYDXJSNHLN'
    -- , TargetFolderId = 'root'

    -- ##### OPTIONS #####
    -- New name for copied item (omit to keep source name)
    , TargetItemName = 'new_file_<<yyyy-MM-dd-HH-mm-ss-fff,FUN_NOW>>.pdf'

    -- What to do if target item already exists
    -- Ignored if TargetItemName is supplied
    -- , ConflictBehavior = 'replace'    -- fail | rename | replace

    -- Required for large files, folders, or cross-site/drive copy (async)
    -- , Prefer = 'respond-async'
)

SQL Server

Use these SQL queries in SQL Server after you create a data source in Data Gateway:

Copy a file or folder

<p>Copies a file or folder to a different location (same drive or different drive). Supports dynamic naming using placeholder functions.</p>

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'SELECT *
FROM copy_item
WITH
(
    -- ##### SOURCE #####
    -- Source Site (leave blank to use default)
    -- , SiteId = ''abc.sharepoint.com,5304daff-xxxxxxxxxx''

    , DriveId = ''b!0zqxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx''

    -- Item to copy (choose ONE)
    -- Path format: root:/path/to/item:
    , ItemId  = ''root:/myfile.pdf:''
	-- , ItemId  = ''root:/myfolder/myfile.pdf:''
    -- , ItemId = ''01R65QTTRARZ42C4BN6FF2WOH3AONX4GUW''  -- by ID (preferred)


    -- ##### TARGET #####
    -- Target Site (optional, only used to resolve TargetDriveId)
    -- , TargetSiteId = ''xyz.sharepoint.com,5304daff-xxxxxxxxxx''

    -- Target drive (only required when copying to a different drive)
    -- , TargetDriveId = ''b!0zqXLXXJh0uxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx''

    -- ##### TARGET FOLDER #####
    -- Choose ONE format: Path OR Id
    -- NOTE: Use ONLY ONE TargetType block

    , TargetType       = ''Path''
    , TargetFolderPath = ''/somefolder''
	-- , TargetFolderPath = ''/somefolder/subfolder''
    -- , TargetFolderPath = ''/somefolder/<<yyyy-MM-dd,FUN_NOW>>''  -- folder must exist

    -- , TargetType     = ''Id''
    -- , TargetFolderId = ''01R65QTTTBPH6V2AP36VD33CYYDXJSNHLN''
    -- , TargetFolderId = ''root''

    -- ##### OPTIONS #####
    -- New name for copied item (omit to keep source name)
    , TargetItemName = ''new_file_<<yyyy-MM-dd-HH-mm-ss-fff,FUN_NOW>>.pdf''

    -- What to do if target item already exists
    -- Ignored if TargetItemName is supplied
    -- , ConflictBehavior = ''replace''    -- fail | rename | replace

    -- Required for large files, folders, or cross-site/drive copy (async)
    -- , Prefer = ''respond-async''
)';

EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_SHAREPOINT_ONLINE_IN_GATEWAY];