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Title
Copy jobs run away - 'Application Data' sub-directory recurses -
Description
The folder 'application Data' is replicated hundreds or thousands of times until the copy job hangs or the Secure Copy application crashes. -
Cause
'Application Data' entry is located in C:\Users\[Users]\appdata\Local\. Although the Windows operating system defines 'Application Data' as a folder, it is a junction point used for backward compatibility in the Windows operating system.
The problem is typically caused because the environmental 'AppData' has been set by a security template to point to a location other than the default.
The value of the variable by opening a command window on the computer having the problem and typing 'Set'.
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Resolution
If the system environmental variable 'AppData' cannot be set back to "APPDATA=C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Roaming", then use the Secure Copy option Filters | Limit folder recursion depth to a reasonable value such as 10. Restart the copy job.
If the problem persists, set the value for 'limit folder recursion depth' to a higher number and start the job again.