Move-item asks for path[0]

Question

I have the following script that Im trying to use based on a posting from June Blender in 2013.
$archivedate = (Get-Date).AddDays(-61)
$files = get-childitem -recurse E:\ftp-folder\UFSI-VA-WAVE-back |
 where-object {$_.lastWriteTime -lt $ArchiveDate}
foreach ($file in $files)
 $newName = $file.fullname -Replace 'E:\\ftp-folder','F:\\archive'
 move-item -Destination $newname
when I run it, powershell gives me this:
cmdlet Move-Item at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
Path[0]: PS C:\Scripts>
PS C:\Scripts> .\move-back61.ps1
cmdlet Move-Item at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
Path[0]:
why doesn't it find the path of the current $file?
Thanks!
Steve

Answer 1

The original w2asw about renaming a file and no moving it as you are doing.
Here is the correct code for what you are doing:
$archivedate = (Get-Date).AddDays(-61)
$files = get-childitem -recurse E:\ftp-folder\UFSI-VA-WAVE-back |
where-object {$_.lastWriteTime -lt $ArchiveDate} |
move-item -Destination F:\archive
Just do it in the pipeline and it will be moved.
Don't use double slashes.
This will not preserve the folder structure at the target the same as you example.  To move file with folder structure use RoboCopy.
Post RC questions in the storage management forum.
RoboCopy  E:\ftp-folder\UFSI-VA-WAVE-back F:\archive *.8 -E -MinAGE 61 /MOV
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