Possible to ignore directory path and copy files to target?

[Proven Guilty]

Hello,

I am trying to determine if this scenario is possible. What I would like to do:

-Source with directory structure (example, music archive with artist and album)
-Copy to Target as one giant pool of files without folders.

Is this possible? If so, how? I have experimented using the file and subfolder filters, but if I filter any folders, it ignores the data within the directories in the compare.

Since iTunes has an ability to organize my music library, I simply want to take my entire music archive and backup to an external storage drive without any folder/directory tree.

Example using *.mp3 for file filter:
-Source -- C:\music\abc group\album name\song.mp3
-Target -- D:\music\song.mp3

Thanks!

[TGRMN Software]

Hi, it's a capability that is currently not available, which we are considering for a future release. thanks
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[marwerno]

Well, I think it sort of is if you use it only for Backup:
Run a "comparison", between your source and a(ny) Backup folder.
Highlight all Files in the Source
Right click and select "Copy to" and untick "Replicate folder structure"
This at least allows you to copy all files without a path to a new destination.
Of course you would overwrite files that have the same name as well as you would need to do a full file transfer every time you do this since Vice Versa wouldn't know which files are there and which are not.
You might be able to utilize a little known secret under Windows:
When it asks you to if you want to replace existing files it will come with the prompt: Yes, Yes to all, No and Cancel.
If you hold the shift key and click "no" it is the same as "no to all" therefore saving quite some transfer time and clicking

Alternatively: DON'T let I tunes sort/ arrange your music. Simply have one flat folder structure and let the MP3 tags do their work (I only name my MP3:
Artist - Song title - optional Album name if mutiple files.mp3
works perfect and I have all in one nice overview and can easily find stuff in it.

[pat]