microsoft / microsoft/AzureStorageExplorer
Storage Copy/Paste should have ability to rename pasted file
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Copy/paste /w rename to the same folder is a common operation in a local filesystem like Windows Explorer. I often want to make a copy of a VHD but rename it side-by-side from the original. Storage Explorer does not handle this gracefully.
Describe the solution you'd like
After paste, when the conflict dialogue pops up, instead of just overwrite (or cancel) it should give you the ability to rename
Describe alternatives you've considered
It shouldb be easy to do to this in GUI of Azure Storage explorer. Azcopy already support this.
Azcopy copy SourceURI RenamedDestinationURI
Before figuring out azcopy I actually had to upload the blob twice, which is lame, uses bandwidth unnecessarily, and doesn't do a server-side copy
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Research direction
Start by tracing the Storage Explorer paste flow and its conflict dialog, then compare the existing AzCopy copy behavior described in the issue. Done means a paste conflict offers a rename option for a side-by-side copy and performs the copy without an unnecessary upload.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- azure
- Domain
- cloud, desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100