When selecting the source for a simple or smart transfer, you have the option to select
Specify base for source path(s) to specify a portion of the source
path to remove to place the transferred files directly into the destination folder
without its hierarchy of directories.
For example, a source computer has a
sent_files/project directory containing
the following folders and files:
- /shared_files/project/presentation
- /shared_files/project/video_footage/take1
- /shared_files/project/video_footage/take2
- /shared_files/project/video_footage/take3
If your select the
shared_files/project directory as the source, by default, the
transfer includes the
sent_files directory and the entirety of its
contents, including its hierarchy of directories. If the destination directory is specified as
/incoming, your transferred files appear as follows on the destination computer:
docroot/incoming/shared_files/project/presentation
docroot/incoming/shared_files/project/video_footage/take1
docroot/incoming/shared_files/project/video_footage/take2
docroot/incoming/shared_files/project/video_footage/take3
By
selecting
Specify base for source paths(s), the
project folder
can be excluded. Entering "/shared_files/project" in the field removes that part of the
source path. Only the
presentation and
video_footage directories are
transferred. The transferred files appear as follows on the destination
computer:
docroot/incoming/presentation
docroot/incoming/video_footage/take1
docroot/incoming/video_footage/take2
docroot/incoming/video_footage/take3
If
any files or folders selected for transfer fall outside the specified base path, they are
omitted from the transfer. For example, if the specified path is
/shared_files/project/video_footage, then
presentation is not transferred at
all because it is not in
video_footage. Only
take1,
take2, and
take3 are transferred. The transferred files appear as follows on the destination
computer:
docroot/incoming/take1
docroot/incoming/take2
docroot/incoming/take3
Tip: Specify base for source paths(s) can also be used to
include more path depth than the default. If the source-base path is specified as
/shared_files, then project and all files and folders in its folder
hierarchy are included. Similarly, if the source-base path is specified as /, the
entire source path and all fields and folders in its folder hierarchy are
transferred.