Windows 10 How to Create Virtual Folders for Organizing Files Across Multiple Locations

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What's the end result for this? Are the directories going to be on the same system or remote?

 

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On the same system. Its like the same file goes under various folders, one say financial year, another say clients name and yet another projects.


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So I'm assuming the year directory will be static for the year and the other two will change between files

 

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Maybe


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Well there's nothing available, that I know of, that will accomplish this. At least not free or built into Windows.

One possible solution though could be

• Have some type of 'Work In Progress' directory
• Have a shared root directory for either all or each end target (Year, Customers, Projects)
• Have a Queue directory

Then create a powershell script that runs as a scheduled task. The powershell script would do the following

• On an interval it will check the queue directory for a request file (this file will have comma separated values such as the file(s) name(s), the year its for, customer name and project)
• The script will then move the request file(s) based on those values
• The structure of the Work In Progress and end target should be predictable for the script
• Removes the queue request file

This would probably be the easiest way to accomplish what you want

 

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