Bug relating to monitored folder and using "copy" twice.

Let's say you have a folder/file structure as follows:

File 3

File 5

You also have two Backup folders:

Now you set up Folder 1 as the monitored folder by writing riles for it.
Your write the following rules:

"Rule 1: Go into sub-folders"

Run rules on folder contents

Rule 2: Copy files to Backup 1 and Backup 2

Copy to folder: Backup 2 - Options: Copy folder structure from monitored folder

The result of the two copy commands should give the same folder hierarchy in the Backup folders.

Unfortunately it seems that the first copy commend CHANGES THE MONITORED FOLDER from File 1 to nothing, or just simply ignores the option to Copy folder structure from monitored folder.

The result of running the rule is thus:

File 3

File 5

File 3
File 5

Also to note: if the option selected is "copy folder structure from root" then the folder structure is indeed copied, except that the root becomes the destination drive, and not the source drive. In other words, the root is different depending on the order of the rules. To test it, make sure the Backup folders are on a different drive from the source and run the rules firstly this way:

Copy to folder: Backup 1 - Options: Copy folder structure from monitored folder
Copy to folder: Backup 2 - Options: Copy folder structure from root

Then run the rules this way:
Copy to folder: Backup 2 - Options: Copy folder structure from root
Copy to folder: Backup 1 - Options: Copy folder structure from monitored folder

The result should be the same - but it is not!

Actions after a copy action apply to the copy, not the original. In your case, you should probably use two rules with the first one using the "Continue" action so that the second one gets a chance to match/run.

Thanks Mr Noodle. By breaking the rule down into two rules I was able to keep the the monitored folder the same. The app performs as expected with two "copy" rules.