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Property Expressions Exercise 1

Exercise 1: ToUpper and ToLower​

Objective​

To use ToUpper and ToLower to manipulate the name of a file.

Summary​

Utilizing ToUpper and ToLower expressions to manipulate the name of a file, PropertyExpressions.txt, so that it reflects the month as part of the name.

Instructions​

Create the Directory and File​

  1. Create the folder C:\Expressions on the OpCon Training Machine.
  2. Create a blank text file named PropertyExpressions.txt

Create the Global Property​

  1. Create a Global Property
  • Name: $SCHEDULE DATEmmm
  • Value: mmm

Create the Schedule​

  1. Create a Schedule called Property Expressions.

Create the Jobs​

  1. Create a File Copy Job called, To Upper File Copy, with the following parameters:
  • Job Type: Windows
  • Job Sub-Type: Command: File Copy
  • Primary Machine: SMATraining
  • User ID: SMATRAINING\SMAUSER
  • Source: C:\Expressions\PropertyExpressions.txt
  • Destination: C:\Expressions\PropertyExpressions_1_[[=ToUpper([[$SCHEDULE DATEmmm]])]].txt
  • Frequency: MON-FRI-N
  1. Copy the Job changing the following two things:
  • Name: To Lower File Copy
  • Source: C:\Expressions\PropertyExpressions_1_[[=ToUpper([[$SCHEDULE DATEmmm]])]].txt
  • Destination: C:\Expressions\PropertyExpressions_2_[[=ToLower([[$SCHEDULE DATEmmm]])]].txt
  • Dependency: Make the copied Job dependent on the first Job.

Build the Schedule​

  1. Build the Schedule for today and run it.
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  • Verify that the Job Finished OK
  • Verify that the two files were created with the proper names.