Copy file

Copy a file between two locations in the file system.
  • Copies a file from a source directory to the action location.
  • Executed as part of the experiment action pipeline (e.g., post-session actions).
  • The filename is preserved; renaming is not supported.
  • Overwrites existing files at the destination.

Definition

The <copy> element defines a file copy operation from a source directory to the configured location.

<copy name="Copy file" 
    location="C:\LabBenchExport" 
    source="C:\LabBenchExport\intro.postSessionActions" 
    filename="dynamic: f'{Participant}.csv'" />

which has the following attributes:

Attribute Type Specification
name string Name of the action
location string Destination directory where the file will be copied. Must exist at execution time.
source string Source directory containing the file to copy. Must exist at execution time.
filename dynamic text Must resolve to the filename (not path). Required.