Creating a backup copy of a document

In this recipe, we will write a script to create a backup copy of a particular document.

How to do it...

1. 1. Create a new script file in the Company Home>Data Dictionary>Scripts>Cookbook folder and add the following code. Let’s say the file is named createbackup.js

   var back = space.childByNamePath("Backup");
   if (back == null && space.hasPermission("CreateChildren"))
   {
   back = space.createFolder("Backup");
   }
   if (back != null && back.hasPermission("CreateChildren"))
   {
   var copied = document.copy(back);
   if (copied != null)
   {
   var backName = "Backup of " + copied.name;
   copied.name = backName;
   copied.properties.description = "This is a Backup copy created by JS";
   copied.save();
   }
   }
   

2. 2. Execute the script using Run Action on the document Test_JS_API.txt in the Chapter 8 folder.

3. 3. After executing the script, a new folder named Backup will be created (if it does not exist already) and a copy of this document (named Backup of Test_JS_API.txt)...