How To Move or Copy Folder Items with WebDAV (290111)

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A typical move or copy request resembles the following:

Move SourceURL
Destination DestinationURL
				

The following sample demonstrates how to move or copy an item, Test1, from Folder1 to Folder2.

NOTE: You can only copy or move objects within the same store.

1. In Exchange 2000 Server, under All Public Folders, create two public folders and name them Folder1 and Folder2. In Folder1, create an item and name it Test1.
2. In VB, create a Standard EXE project. Form1 is created by default.
3. Add a command button to Form1 and name it Command1.
4. Add a reference to the MSXML object library.
5. Paste the following code in the code section of Form1.
   
   NOTE: Change e2kServer in the code to the name of your Exchange server.

   Private Sub Command1_Click()
   sSourceURL = "http://e2kServer/Public/Folder1/Test1.eml" 'TO DO
   sDestinationURL = "http://e2kServer/Public/Folder2/Test1.eml" 'TO DO
   'CopyMoveUsingWebDav sSourceURL, sDestinationURL, True 'To Copy
       CopyMoveUsingWebDav sSourceURL, sDestinationURL, False 'To MoveEnd Sub
   
   Sub CopyMoveUsingWebDav(ByVal sSourceURL As String, ByVal sDestinationURL As String, ByVal bCopy As Boolean)
   ' dim for xml 2.0
   'Dim XMLreq As MSXML.XMLHTTPRequest
   ' dim for xml 4.0
   Dim XMLreg As MSXML2.XMLHTTP
   Dim sReq As String
    
   
   'Use XML to create the new folder.
   Set XMLreq = CreateObject("Microsoft.xmlhttp")
   If bCopy Then
       XMLreq.open "COPY", sSourceURL, False
   Else
       XMLreq.open "MOVE", sSourceURL, False
   End If
   XMLreq.setRequestHeader "Destination", sDestinationURL
   
   'Send the request to set the search criteria.
   XMLreq.send
   'Display the results.
   If (XMLreq.Status >= 200 And XMLreq.Status < 300) Then
     Debug.Print "Success!   " & "Results = " & XMLreq.Status & ": " & XMLreq.statusText
   ElseIf XMLreq.Status = 401 then
     Debug.Print "You don't have permission to do the job! Please check your permissions on this item."
   Else
     Debug.Print "Request Failed.  Results = " & XMLreq.Status & ": " & XMLreq.statusText
   End If
   
   End Sub
   					

6. Run the project.NOTE: If you run the code to move Test1 (bCopy = false), make sure that you have at least Editor permissions in Exchange on Test1.