Logging::logDebugMessage( $moduleArea,
			      $feedName, 
			      $routineName, 
			      $moduleAreaCode,
			      "Entering $routineName.",
			      $Logging::PRIORITY_DIAGNOSTIC );
    

    # check if the directories are equal
    chdir( $fromDir );
    @fromDir = `pwd`;

    chdir( $toDir );
    @toDir = `pwd`;

    if ( @fromDir eq @toDir )
    {
        Logging::logErrorMessage( $moduleArea,
				  $feedName,
				  $routineName,
				  $errorString . "00",
				  "FromDir is the same as ToDir.  Unable to copy data files." ,
				  $Logging::PRIORITY_CRITICAL	  );