Copy item
Copies an item from one list or library to another within the current site (not parent sites and not sub-sites).
This action only allows copying from the root level of a location (e.g; a folder within a document library is not valid) to the root level of another location in the same site. The content type of the source must match the content type of the destination - the workflow will error if the source and destination are incompatible. To copy the library item in the workflow to another location in SharePoint (including folders and sub-folders of the same site), use the action Copy to SharePoint.
Action settings
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Field |
Description |
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Copy from |
Location of the item to copy. This mandatory field is used to select the list or library where the item that is to be copied is located. |
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Where |
This mandatory field is used to select the filter criteria to return one or more items to be copied (e.g; Created By, Title, Content Type etc.). The information types available in the drop-down are dependent on what is selected in Copy from. For instructions on inserting references, see Insert references. For more information on lookups, see Use lookups and Lookups reference. |
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Copy to |
This mandatory field is used to select the destination in the current site for the item when it is copied. The destinations available in the drop-down are dependent on the content of the site. Only root level locations are valid (folders and sub-folders are not supported). |
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Overwrite an existing item |
If the item to copy is a file in a library, and a file with the same name already exists in the target library, this option will determine if the file will be overwritten. If this option is not selected, a time stamp will be added to the end of the filename. Overwriting a file does not increase its file version. |
Troubleshooting
Action not executing
The work load for this action is added to a job queue. The workflow executes jobs in the queue as a batch when it reaches a "commit" point. For more information, see the Nintex article "Commit Pending Changes in Workflow Design."