diff --git a/base/mp_copyfolder.sas b/base/mp_copyfolder.sas
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfbed16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/mp_copyfolder.sas
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/**
+  @file
+  @brief A macro to recursively copy a directory
+  @details Performs a recursive directory listing then works from top to bottom
+    copying files and creating subdirectories.
+
+  Usage:
+
+      %let rootdir=%sysfunc(pathname(work))/demo;
+      %let copydir=%sysfunc(pathname(work))/demo_copy;
+      %mf_mkdir(&rootdir)
+      %mf_mkdir(&rootdir/subdir)
+      %mf_mkdir(&rootdir/subdir/subsubdir)
+      data "&rootdir/subdir/example.sas7bdat";
+      run;
+
+      %mp_copyfolder(&rootdir,&copydir)
+
+  @param source Unquoted path to the folder to copy from.
+  @param target Unquoted path to the folder to copy to.
+
+  <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
+  @li mf_getuniquename.sas
+  @li mf_isdir.sas
+  @li mf_mkdir.sas
+  @li mp_abort.sas
+  @li mp_dirlist.sas
+
+  <h4> Related Macros </h4>
+  @li mp_copyfolder.test.sas
+
+**/
+
+%macro mp_copyfolder(source,target);
+
+  %mp_abort(iftrue=(%mf_isdir(&source)=0)
+    ,mac=&sysmacroname
+    ,msg=%str(Source dir does not exist (&source))
+  )
+
+  %mf_mkdir(&target)
+
+  %mp_abort(iftrue=(%mf_isdir(&target)=0)
+    ,mac=&sysmacroname
+    ,msg=%str(Target dir could not be created (&target))
+  )
+
+  /* prep temp table */
+  %local tempds;
+  %let tempds=%mf_getuniquename();
+
+  /* recursive directory listing */
+  %mp_dirlist(path=&source,outds=work.&tempds, maxdepth=MAX)
+
+  /* create folders and copy content */
+  data _null_;
+    set work.&tempds;
+    filepath2="&target/"!!substr(filepath,%length(&source)+2);
+    if file_or_folder='folder' then call execute('%mf_mkdir('!!filepath2!!')');
+    else do;
+      length fref1 fref2 $8;
+      rc1=filename(fref1,filepath,'disk','recfm=n');
+      rc2=filename(fref2,filepath2,'disk','recfm=n');
+      if fcopy(fref1,fref2) ne 0 then do;
+        sysmsg=sysmsg();
+        putlog "%str(ERR)OR: Unable to copy " filepath " to " filepath2;
+        putlog sysmg=;
+      end;
+    end;
+    rc=filename(fref1);
+    rc=filename(fref2);
+  run;
+
+  /* tidy up */
+  proc sql;
+  drop table work.&tempds;
+
+%mend mp_copyfolder;
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diff --git a/base/mp_dirlist.sas b/base/mp_dirlist.sas
index 504ec36..371ddbf 100644
--- a/base/mp_dirlist.sas
+++ b/base/mp_dirlist.sas
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ run;
   data _null_;
     set &out_ds;
     where file_or_folder='folder';
+    length code $10000;
     code=cats('%nrstr(%mp_dirlist(path=',filepath,",outds=&outds"
       ,",getattrs=&getattrs,level=%eval(&level+1),maxdepth=&maxdepth))");
     put code=;
diff --git a/tests/crossplatform/mp_copyfolder.test.sas b/tests/crossplatform/mp_copyfolder.test.sas
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4594b6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/crossplatform/mp_copyfolder.test.sas
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/**
+  @file
+  @brief Testing mp_copyfolder.sas macro
+
+  <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
+  @li mp_copyfolder.sas
+  @li mf_mkdir.sas
+  @li mf_nobs.sas
+  @li mp_assert.sas
+  @li mp_dirlist.sas
+
+**/
+
+/**
+  * make a directory structure
+  */
+
+%let root=%sysfunc(pathname(work))/top;
+%mf_mkdir(&root)
+%mf_mkdir(&root/a)
+%mf_mkdir(&root/b)
+%mf_mkdir(&root/a/d)
+%mf_mkdir(&root/a/e)
+%mf_mkdir(&root/a/e/f)
+data "&root/a/e/f/ds1.sas7bdat";x=1;
+data "&root/a/e/ds2.sas7bdat";x=1;
+data "&root/a/ds3.sas7bdat";x=1;
+run;
+
+%mp_dirlist(path=&root, outds=myTable, maxdepth=MAX)
+
+%mp_assert(
+  iftrue=(%mf_nobs(work.mytable)=8),
+  desc=Temp data successfully created,
+  outds=work.test_results
+)
+
+/**
+ * copy it
+ */
+%let newfolder=%sysfunc(pathname(work))/new;
+%mp_copyfolder(&root,&newfolder)
+
+%mp_dirlist(path=&newfolder, outds=work.myTable2, maxdepth=MAX)
+
+%mp_assert(
+  iftrue=(%mf_nobs(work.mytable2)=8),
+  desc=Folder successfully copied,
+  outds=work.test_results
+)
+
+