Automate - Copy or Move Data to Azure Storage

Owned by Daniel Boteanu (Unlicensed)
Jun 12, 2023
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Introduction

This document shows how to upload, download, copy, or move data to Azure Storage using the AzCopy command-line utility. For more information on AzCopy, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/azure/storage/common/storage-use-azcopy-v10.

 

Prerequisites 

  • Rampiva Automate v7.0 or later

Instructions

A. Run the AzCopy Command in a Workflow

1

From the Libraries page, add a new Blank Workflow.

 

2

Add a Run External Application operation.

We’ll use the Run External Application operation to run the AzCopy command.

3

Set the Application location:

C:\Program Files\Rampiva\Automate\bin\azcopy\azcopy.exe

When using the Rampiva Automate Windows installation, the AzCopy command is available at C:\Program Files\Rampiva\Automate\bin\azcopy\azcopy.exe .

4

Set the Arguments to the arguments that you want to run the AzCopy command with. For example, to list the options available, set the arguments to:

help
5

Set the Working directory to a temporary folder. For example, on Windows, set the working directory to:

C:\Temp
6

Save and test the workflow.