I have to copy on a daily basis a file that is approx ~ 150mb over a WAN link.
I have a mapped drive from which I can copy. Is there a way to look at
copy status (KB d/led, etc) while the file is copying? Can you suggest a method by
which I can reliably copy larger files?

You can compare size of the source file to size of the destination file after the file copy is complete.
If they match then the file copy was succesful.

Check FileSize topic and related examples in the on-line help.

: I have to copy on a daily basis a file that is approx ~ 150mb over a WAN
: link.
: I have a mapped drive from which I can copy. Is there a way to look at
: copy status (KB d/led, etc) while the file is copying? Can you suggest a
: method by
: which I can reliably copy larger files?

I ended up using Microsoft's Robust File Copy (robocopy.exe), available as part
of the Windows 2000 resource kit.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en

Although this resouce kit is for windows 2003, robocopy works with windows 2000 and windows xp (i hae
this running on w2k in production, tested on winxp in development.)

It also comes with a word doc with complete usage instructions.

: You can compare size of the source file to size of the destination file after
: the file copy is complete.
: If they match then the file copy was succesful.

: Check FileSize topic and related examples in the on-line help.

I don't see how this could help you. Robocopy.exe writes a log file but still you need to automate process of parsing this log file and finding errors if you don't want to do it manually every time you run this job.

In case if you are looking for a file/directory replication and synchronization rather then file copy as you initially said, take a look at SyncLocalDir, SyncRemoteDir and SyncFTPDir commands available in 24x7. When you use these commands 24x7 automatically takes care of error handling and error processing.

: I ended up using Microsoft's Robust File Copy (robocopy.exe), available as
: part
: of the Windows 2000 resource kit.

:
: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en

: Although this resouce kit is for windows 2003, robocopy works with windows
: 2000 and windows xp (i hae
: this running on w2k in production, tested on winxp in development.)

: It also comes with a word doc with complete usage instructions.