$ReportStatus = unset
move-item -path f:\path\to\file.xls -destination \\path\to\filea.xls
    if ($LASTEXITCODE -ge 1)
        {
        "Whoops, something bad happened while moving file" >> $logfilename
        $ReportStatus = "Error"
        }
    else
        {
        "`nFile seems to have moved successfully" >> $logfilename
        if ($ReportStatus = "Error")
            {
            return
            }
        else
            {
            $ReportStatus = "Success"
            }
        }
#although the file moves successfully and I get the 'file seems to have moved successfully;
#message, the $reportstatus does not get set with 'success'. hmmph