RE: Copy-once template directories

[Martin, Jason H]

Instead of a Files action, use the FileExists function in a class
definition:

HasXYZFile = ( FileExists(/var/tmp/xyz) )

Then, predicate your copy action on !HasXYZFile.

-Jason Martin

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> org] On Behalf Of Geoff Davis


> I was thinking of using a files action to check for the existence of  
> the data directory and set define a class, but our 
> action_sequence is  
> defined such that the copy action is run before the files action.  
> This is because we have some files that we copy over, then check the  
> permissions with the files action. Switching their order would leave  
> us in the wrong state.
>