Reads a .txt file where each line follows the format:
source_path|target_link_path
Example ams_work.txt:
\\server\data\projectA|C:\AMS_Work\projectA_link
\\server\data\projectB|C:\AMS_Work\projectB_link
Then filedot folder link processes each line, creating folder links.
| Problem | Solution |
|---------|----------|
| filedot command not found | Write your own script as shown above or search for legacy filedot.exe in old backups. |
| "Access denied" on link creation | Run terminal as Administrator (Windows) or use sudo (Linux). |
| Symbolic link not showing in AMS | Ensure the AMS runs with permissions to follow symbolic links. Some older AMS don’t support them; use directory junctions (/J in Windows mklink). |
| Text file encoding issues | Save ams_work.txt as UTF-8 without BOM. |
filedot --create "source_folder" --link "destination_folder_link"
Windows (Command Prompt as Admin):
mklink /D "C:\Work\ProjectA\linked_data" "D:\MasterData\AMS_Input"
macOS / Linux:
ln -s /Volumes/AMS_Storage/current_job /home/user/work/folder_link
