Need to add OVERWRITE function to a macro

[artkiko]

I'm using a macro that moves Finder selection to specified folder but it fails when a file exists in the destination. I would like to add a step to overwrite on the destination. I'm a newb, not a developer. The name of the macro I'm using is:

Move each item in Finder selection to destination folder

This is the error I get when it fails:

Thanks.

[noisneil]

@artkiko

Move each item in finder selection to destination folder

The search function is your friend:

Move files with replacement

@ccstone, thanks for your answer. I hadn’t thought of using a script, and it is indeed a good idea. The only point I’m struggling with now is how to pass the filename (and path) to the script. The move action is contained in a for each action, that iterates through the finder selection. I saw another discussion about a similar issue, Processing selected files in a python script, but I’m not sure I understand it that well. Besides, there the “execute shell action” calls a python script already o…

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How to move all files in a specific folder and replace

Hello, I am unable to find the actions which would allow me to: move all files in a folder (for example the scansnap folder) into another folder (for example documents folder) replace all files in the destination. thank you

[artkiko]

Thank you