Copying folder structure only with FileCopy ?

Hi ​@tsirkuse ,

I don't think that there is any option to copy only folder structure with File Copy writer unfortunately.

However, Python scripting might help you. For example, this script defined in a PythonCaller creates the same folder structure as the subfolders of “_source_folder” under “_destination_folder”.

import fme
import fmeobjects, os

class DirectoryCopier(object):
    def __init__(self):
        pass

    def input(self, feature: fmeobjects.FMEFeature):
        def copy_dirs(src, dst):
            with os.scandir(src) as iter:
                for entry in iter:
                    if os.path.isdir(entry.path):
                        dir = os.path.join(dst, entry.name)
                        os.makedirs(dir)
                        copy_dirs(entry.path, dir)

        src = feature.getAttribute('_source_folder')
        dst = feature.getAttribute('_destination_folder')
        copy_dirs(src, dst)
        self.pyoutput(feature)

    def has_support_for(self, support_type: int):
        return support_type == fmeobjects.FME_SUPPORT_FEATURE_TABLE_SHIM

    def process_group(self):
        pass

    def close(self):
        pass

You could use the Directory and File Pathnames reader to read only the folders, then write a blank text file to the lowest folders (to create all the higher folders in the tree), then go through a delete the blank text files.

In my view, ​the approach @takashi outlined would be what I’d choose unless overarching policies blocked the use of Python