Nah, it's unzipping appropriately(perfectly after applying some help I received here. thanks all!). The -> is referencing $zip, which as indicated by the code is the "get" for the archive. File::Copy will create the directory if necessary, so no need to mkdir. I *do* use dirmove, though, when taking it from the staging area to the production environment, after it has been renamed to the appropriate "APEX" prefix/suffix key/value combo. Basically, I'm unzipping payroll data for multiple companies, and trying to iterate through as much as I can without having to turn it into a c#, object-oriented executable because I am digging PERL so far, and want to continue to learn. Obviously, the code is newbish to the seasoned monk, but I'm learning at my own pace - in a business environment - while getting paid. Win/Win/Win =p Thanks for all your help!

In reply to Re^4: question regarding File::Copy, and hashes that contain file paths by Leetsauce
in thread question regarding File::Copy, and hashes that contain file paths by Leetsauce

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