How to copy specific files and paste to another location keeping structure?

Question

My file structure is like this:

ParentFolder

ChildFolder_1

xyz.mat

abc.mat

image_xy.mat

ChildFolder_2

xyz.mat

abc.mat

image_xy.mat

ChildFolder_N

xyz.mat

abc.mat

image_xy.mat

I want to copy only image_xy.mat from each folder and paste it to another location in same hierarchy.

So far with the following reference: How to use powershell copy-item and keep structure

I tried doing this:

$source = "H:\data"
$dest = "C:\Mydata"
Get-ChildItem -Path $source | Copy-Item -Destination $dest -Recurse -Container

This just copies every file without filtering. I just need image_xy.mat How can I accomplish this in powershell?

Filter it like this: Get-ChildItem -Path $source | where {$_.name -like "image_xy.mat"} — Itchydon, Aug 29 '17 at 19:30

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 29 '17 at 19:31

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There is a "Filter"-parameter on the "Copy-Item" cmdlet.

Get-ChildItem -Path $source | Copy-Item -Destination $dest -Recurse -Container -filter "image_xy.mat"

answered Aug 29 '17 at 19:31

D.J.

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This is exactly what i wanted! Thanks @D.J. – 1.618 Aug 29 '17 at 19:37

How to copy specific files and paste to another location keeping structure?

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