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Prepend Lines

"Prepend Lines" inserts lines at the beginning of a file. Up to four different lines can be inserted, including blank lines.

Input Parameters

For more information, see about macros, see Macros.

Output Parameters

Notes

Use this prepend operation only against text files. Do not use it in a binary file, because this could have unforeseen consequences.

This built-in script can be run only one time per file.

This built-in script cannot be run as the first step of a task.

Example #1

Ed wants to insert a note with today's date followed by a blank line into archived log files that are moved from one server to another.

To perform this operation with MOVEit Automation:

  1. Create a new task with a source, process, destination, and schedule.
  2. Select "Prepend Lines" as the process.
  3. Set process parameters: