Rename After Copy - Powershell - powershell

Question

I am trying to use powershell to copy one type of file (.xlsx) from one folder to another.
Once the copy is completed, I would like the extension on the original file to be changed. (.xlsx to .cmp)
I have the copy part down (below) but I am lost when it comes to the rename. Can you guys please help. I am a PS noob! Thank you.
$src = "C:\Users\x\Documents\Test1"
$dst = "C:\Users\x\Documents\Test2"
Get-ChildItem $src -Filter "*.xlsx" | Move-Item -Destination $dst -Force

Answer 1

As far as I know, you'll have to iterate over your files to be able to perform this rename.
# Set-up variables
$sourcePath = "C:\temp"
$sourceExtension = "txt"
$destinationPath = "C:\temp2"
$destinationExtension = "cmp"
# Grab the list of files
$files = Get-ChildItem -Path $sourcePath -Filter "*.$sourceExtension"
# Loop over the files
foreach ($file in $files) {
# Construct the new file name
$newFileName = (Join-Path -Path $destinationPath -ChildPath $file.BaseName) + ".$destinationExtension"
Write-Output "New File Name = $newFileName"
# Move the file to the new destination with its new name!
Move-Item -Path $file.FullName -Destination $newFileName
}
Note: BaseName = filename without extension

Answer 2

This should do it:
$src = "C:\Users\x\Documents\Test1"
$dst = "C:\Users\x\Documents\Test2"
Get-ChildItem $src -Filter "*.xlsx" | ForEach-Object {
Copy-Item $_ -Destination $dst
Rename-Item $_ -NewName ($_.Name -Replace '.xlsx','.cmp')
}
Uses a ForEach-Object loop to go through each item in the $src folder. Then for each item (represented inside the loop as $_) we use Copy-Item to copy it to the destination Then use Rename-Item with a -Replace to change the file extension.