Azure Storage - Move file to another directory

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Posted on by Lucas Figueredo BR

Hello.

I'm working with Azore Storage API to download files from an Azure File Storage and process them accordingly. So far so good.

The problem begins when I try to move the processed files to another directory, e.g. ("azureFileShare\processedFiles"). I haven't found any function to move files, I only found the method Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.DataMovement.TransferManager.CopyAsync(CloudFile, CloudFile, Boolean, CopyOptions, SingleTransferContext), which I would use to copy the files and delete them afterward. But this namespace is not available inside D365FO.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

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Ben_BitDesign 2 on at

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Azure Storage - Move file to another directory

The suggested solution

sourceCloudFile.Delete();

Did not work for me, since it needs parameters.

Therefore I used this instead:

sourceCloudFile.DeleteAsync().Wait();
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M Anas Khan 1,424 on at

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RE: Azure Storage - Move file to another directory

This is how you can implement the move method for a 4.3.0.0 version DLL.

sourceCloudFile.DownloadToStream(sourceFileMemoryStream, null, null, null);

if (sourceFileMemoryStream.CanSeek)
{
sourceFileMemoryStream.Seek(0, System.IO.SeekOrigin.Begin);
}

targetCloudFile.UploadFromStream(sourceFileMemoryStream);
sourceCloudFile.Delete();

sourceCloudFile.DownloadToStream(sourceFileMemoryStream, null, null, null); targetCloudFile.UploadFromStream(sourceFileMemoryStream); sourceCloudFile.Delete();
Martin Dráb 231,983 Most Valuable Professional on at

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RE: Azure Storage - Move file to another directory

Oh, that's a very old version. You're right, StartCopy() was introduced in version 5.0.2 (almost four years ago).

I looked into it and found that Microsoft would like to update this library, but they're considering how to do it, because it'll be a breaking change. You may want to join the discussion on Yammer to put pressure on it.

I don't think you can simply include a newer version and start using it.

One option is using what you have available in 4.3.0.0. You don't have a copy, but you can get files and create new files, which can be combined into copying.

If you have a library that would help you, you can add it as a reference and deploy it together with other artifacts. Just make sure it doesn't depend on things that you don't have in D365FO environments.
Lucas Figueredo BR 20 on at

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RE: Azure Storage - Move file to another directory

Hi Martin,

Thanks for your reply, but apparently the StartCopy is not available on this version of dll (v4.3.0.0). Do you think is there a way to update those Azure dlls? That's why I asked here, because it IS related to D365FO.

stackoverflow.com/.../ms-azure-not-able-to-copy-azure-cloud-file-to-another-directory
Martin Dráb 231,983 Most Valuable Professional on at

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RE: Azure Storage - Move file to another directory

You can simply use StartCopy() method of CloudFile class (namespace Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.File, assembly Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage.dll).

There is no method for movement, as far as I know, but you may want to verify it in a forum about Azure storage, not D365FO.

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