Move Files or Folders

Move will move all versions of the selected files to the target folder.

• Permission Required to Move Files or Folders
• Limitations
• How to Move Files
• How to Move Folders
• Other Considerations

Permission Required to Move Files or Folders

Files

You need:

• Edit folder permission or above for the source folder.
• Create + Upload permission or above for the target folder.

Folders

You need:

• Edit folder permission or above for the source folder.
• Edit permission or above for the target folder.

Limitations

• You can't move files which are locked by other members.
• You can't move a file with the same name and file extension as another file in the target folder as Move does not generate a new file version. You will need to rename, delete, or move the existing file out of the folder to move the file. If you just want to add a version of the selected file to the existing file, use copy to version up the existing file.

How to Move Files

1. Select one or more files and either:

   • Right-click one of the selected files; or
   • Click the More menu in the action bar above the files list.

2. Click Move

3. Select the target folder. Note: If the target folder is enforced by the naming standard or has required attributes, the file names or relevant attributes will need validating. See Validate Files Names and Required Attribute Values to learn more.

4. Click Move.

How to Move Folders

You can move a single folder at a time.

1. Select a single folder and either:

   • Right-click the selected folder and click Move; or

   • Click Move in the action bar above the files list.

     The dialog warns you that:

     The folder will inherit permissions and subscribers from the target folder. Subscribers to the current folder aren't retained. If the folder has a naming standard applied, those settings are retained.

2. Click Continue.

3. Select a target folder.

4. Click Move.

Other Considerations

Moving files or folders can change which smart controls they belong as to smart controls are scoped by folder. If a folder is moved out of the folder scope of a smart control, it will be automatically removed from the smart control criteria. If a folder is moved to a different parent folder that is included in a different smart control, the subfolder is included in that smart control's scope.