<hdfsConnection variable>.CopyFrom (Function)

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CopyFrom

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<hdfsConnection variable>.CopyFrom (Function)

In french: <Variable hdfsConnexion>.CopieDepuis

Copies a file found on a Hadoop server to the local computer.

Example

// Connection
MyConnection is hdfsConnection
MyConnection.namenode = "MyServer"
MyConnection.User = "Admin"
MyConnection.OpenConnection()
// Copy from the server to the local computer
MyConnection.CopyFrom("/tmp/test.data", "c:\temp\test.data")

Syntax

<Result> = <Connection>.opyFrom(<Source file> , <Destination file> [, <Progress Bar>])

<Result>: Boolean

True if the copy was performed,
False if a problem occurs. ErrorInfo is used to identify the error.

<Connection>: hdfsConnection variable

Name of the hdfsConnection variable that corresponds to connection to the Hadoop server.

<Source file>: Character string

Absolute path of file found on the Hadoop server. This path is case sensitive.

<Destination file>: Character string

Path of the local file corresponding to the destination (up to 260 characters). This parameter can correspond to:
a file name. This file will be automatically created in the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir).
a file name with its full or relative path. A UNC path can be used.

<Progress Bar>: Optional control name

Name of the Progress Bar control used to see the progress of file retrieval.
This parameter is not available.

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