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# fileManager(_:shouldProceedAfterError:linkingItemAt:to:)

Asks the delegate if the operation should continue after an error occurs while linking to the item at the specified URL.

```
optional func fileManager(_ fileManager: FileManager, shouldProceedAfterError error: any Error, linkingItemAt srcURL: URL, to dstURL: URL) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`fileManager`

The file manager object that attempted to create the link.

`error`

The error that occurred during the link attempt.

`srcURL`

The URL of the attempted link location.

`dstURL`

The URL of the file or directory that was the destination of the hard link.

## Return Value

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if the operation should proceed or <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false> if it should be aborted. If you do not implement this method, the file manager assumes a response of <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>.

## Discussion

The file manager calls this method when there is a problem creating a hard link to the item at the specified location. If you return <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true>, the file manager continues creating any other links associated with the current operation and ignores the error.

This method performs the same task as the [`fileManager(_:shouldProceedAfterError:linkingItemAtPath:toPath:)`](/documentation/Foundation/FileManagerDelegate/fileManager(_:shouldProceedAfterError:linkingItemAtPath:toPath:)) method and is preferred over that method in macOS 10.6 and later.

## See Also

[`-  linkItemAtURL:toURL:error:`](/documentation/Foundation/FileManager/linkItem(at:to:))

Creates a hard link between the items at the specified URLs.

[`-  linkItemAtPath:toPath:error:`](/documentation/Foundation/FileManager/linkItem(atPath:toPath:))

Creates a hard link between the items at the specified paths.


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