Export document to network folder using workflow

Question

Is there a built method to export a document through a workflow step to a network folder? The application using the file does not support any API calls so the user access the secure folder through the application and manually imports. We are hoping to use the history and workflow approvals to automatically export the file on the final step.

Ne0Tr0n · Accepted Answer

There is no specific method for working with network folders, but you can use the DownloadFile Method. 
 https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/COM-API/Reference/#MFilesAPI~VaultObjectFileOperations~DownloadFile.html 
 The script is executed by the M-Files Server service which works with Local System Account. 
 The trick is that on the file server you have to share the folder for the computer account of the machine running M-Files. 
 
 ATTENTION!!! This may violate security policies, so use it carefully. 
 The script that should work is something like this 
 DownloadFolderPath = "\name_or_IP_address_of_file_server\Download\"
'--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Download Object File 
'--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dim ObjectFileCollection: set ObjectFileCollection = Vault.ObjectFileOperations.GetFiles(ObjVer)

Dim CurrentObjectFile: set CurrentObjectFile = ObjectFileCollection.Item(1)

szExt = CurrentObjectFile.Extension 
szTitle = CurrentObjectFile.Title

Dim szFilePath : szFilePath = DownloadFolderPath & szTitle & "." & szExt

'Download
Vault.ObjectFileOperations.DownloadFile CurrentObjectFile.ID, CurrentObjectFile.Version, szFilePath

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