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Create a clone of the file

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POST /storage/file/clone

Creates a clone of the file.

Parameters

Name Type In Required Description

return_timeout

integer

query

False

The number of seconds to allow the call to execute before returning. When doing a POST, PATCH, or DELETE operation on a single record, the default is 0 seconds. This means that if an asynchronous operation is started, the server immediately returns HTTP code 202 (Accepted) along with a link to the job. If a non-zero value is specified for POST, PATCH, or DELETE operations, ONTAP waits that length of time to see if the job completes so it can return something other than 202.

return_records

boolean

query

False

The default is false. If set to true, the records are returned.

Request Body

Name Type Description

autodelete

boolean

Mark clone file for auto deletion.

destination_path

string

Relative path of the clone/destination file in the volume.

is_backup

boolean

Mark clone file for backup.

overwrite_destination

boolean

Destination file gets overwritten.

range

array[string]

List of block ranges for sub-file cloning in the format "source-file-block-number:destination-file-block-number:block-count"

source_path

string

Relative path of the source file in the volume.

volume

volume
Example request 
{
  "destination_path": "dest_file1, dir1/dest_file2",
  "range": [
    36605,
    73210
  ],
  "source_path": "src_file1, dir1/src_file2, ./.snapshot/snap1/src_file3",
  "volume": {
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/resourcelink"
      }
    },
    "name": "volume1",
    "uuid": "028baa66-41bd-11e9-81d5-00a0986138f7"
  }
}

Response

Status: 202, Accepted
Name Type Description

job

job_link
Example response 
{
  "job": {
    "_links": {
      "self": {
        "href": "/api/resourcelink"
      }
    },
    "uuid": "string"
  }
}

Error

Status: Default, Error
Name Type Description

error

error
Example error 
{
  "error": {
    "arguments": [
      {
        "code": "string",
        "message": "string"
      }
    ],
    "code": "4",
    "message": "entry doesn't exist",
    "target": "uuid"
  }
}

Definitions

See Definitions

href

Name Type Description

href

string

_links

Name Type Description

self

href

volume

Name Type Description

_links

_links

name

string

The name of the volume.

uuid

string

Unique identifier for the volume. This corresponds to the instance-uuid that is exposed in the CLI and ONTAPI. It does not change due to a volume move.

  • example: 028baa66-41bd-11e9-81d5-00a0986138f7

file_clone

File clone

Name Type Description

autodelete

boolean

Mark clone file for auto deletion.

destination_path

string

Relative path of the clone/destination file in the volume.

is_backup

boolean

Mark clone file for backup.

overwrite_destination

boolean

Destination file gets overwritten.

range

array[string]

List of block ranges for sub-file cloning in the format "source-file-block-number:destination-file-block-number:block-count"

source_path

string

Relative path of the source file in the volume.

volume

volume
Name Type Description

_links

_links

uuid

string

The UUID of the asynchronous job that is triggered by a POST, PATCH, or DELETE operation.

error_arguments

Name Type Description

code

string

Argument code

message

string

Message argument

error

Name Type Description

arguments

array[error_arguments]

Message arguments

code

string

Error code

message

string

Error message

target

string

The target parameter that caused the error.