Robocopy help

Hi,

I'm trying to use robocopy on a Windows 2003 server to copy the last 2 weeks
worth of most recent files in a folder called c:\temp to another server is
this possible with robocopy? The C:\temp folder has new files added every
night and I need to copy these somewhere else but also keep them in the
C:\temp folder.

If you have an example it will be very appreciated

Thanks

Cyborg <> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to use robocopy on a Windows 2003 server to copy the last
> 2 weeks worth of most recent files in a folder called c:\temp to
> another server is this possible with robocopy? The C:\temp folder
> has new files added every night and I need to copy these somewhere
> else but also keep them in the C:\temp folder.
>
> If you have an example it will be very appreciated
>
> Thanks

Firstly, make sure you've got the most recent version of robocopy (the W2003
resource kit has that, I believe).

I don't know the exact syntax you'd need to use, but typing robocopy /???
will give you all the available parameters. Did you take a look at that?


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows :: Version XP010
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Started : Wed Jan 28 11:35:57 2009

Usage :: ROBOCOPY source destination [file [file]...]
[options]

source :: Source Directory (drive:\path or
\\server\share\path).
destination :: Destination Dir (drive:\path or
\\server\share\path).
file :: File(s) to copy (names/wildcards: default is "*.*").

::
:: Copy options :
::
/S :: copy Subdirectories, but not empty ones.
/E :: copy subdirectories, including Empty ones.
/LEV:n :: only copy the top n LEVels of the source directory
tree.

/Z :: copy files in restartable mode.
/B :: copy files in Backup mode.
/ZB :: use restartable mode; if access denied use Backup
mode.

/COPY:copyflag[s] :: what to COPY (default is /COPYAT).
(copyflags : D=Data, A=Attributes, T=Timestamps).
(S=Security=NTFS ACLs, O=Owner info, U=aUditing
info).

/SEC :: copy files with SECurity (equivalent to /COPYATS).
/COPYALL :: COPY ALL file info (equivalent to /COPYATSOU).
/NOCOPY :: COPY NO file info (useful with /PURGE).

/PURGE :: delete dest files/dirs that no longer exist in
source.
/MIR :: MIRror a directory tree (equivalent to /E plus
/PURGE).

/MOV :: MOVe files (delete from source after copying).
/MOVE :: MOVE files AND dirs (delete from source after
copying).

/A+:[RASHNT] :: add the given Attributes to copied files.
/A-:[RASHNT] :: remove the given Attributes from copied files.

/CREATE :: CREATE directory tree and zero-length files only.
/FAT :: create destination files using 8.3 FAT file names
only.
/FFT :: assume FAT File Times (2-second granularity).
/256 :: turn off very long path (> 256 characters) support.

/MON:n :: MONitor source; run again when more than n changes
seen.
/MOT:m :: MOnitor source; run again in m minutes Time, if
changed.

/RH:hhmm-hhmm :: Run Hours - times when new copies may be started.
/PF :: check run hours on a Per File (not per pass) basis.

/IPG:n :: Inter-Packet Gap (ms), to free bandwidth on slow
lines.

::
:: File Selection Options :
::
/A :: copy only files with the Archive attribute set.
/M :: copy only files with the Archive attribute and reset
it.
/IA:[RASHCNETO] :: Include only files with any of the given Attributes
set.
/XA:[RASHCNETO] :: eXclude files with any of the given Attributes set.

/XF file [file]... :: eXclude Files matching given names/paths/wildcards.
/XD dirs [dirs]... :: eXclude Directories matching given names/paths.

/XC :: eXclude Changed files.
/XN :: eXclude Newer files.
/XO :: eXclude Older files.
/XX :: eXclude eXtra files and directories.
/XL :: eXclude Lonely files and directories.
/IS :: Include Same files.
/IT :: Include Tweaked files.

/MAX:n :: MAXimum file size - exclude files bigger than n
bytes.
/MIN:n :: MINimum file size - exclude files smaller than n
bytes.

/MAXAGE:n :: MAXimum file AGE - exclude files older than n
days/date.
/MINAGE:n :: MINimum file AGE - exclude files newer than n
days/date.
/MAXLAD:n :: MAXimum Last Access Date - exclude files unused since
n.
/MINLAD:n :: MINimum Last Access Date - exclude files used since
n.
(If n < 1900 then n = n days, else n = YYYYMMDD
date).

/XJ :: eXclude Junction points. (normally included by
default).

::
:: Retry Options :
::
/R:n :: number of Retries on failed copies: default 1
million.
/W:n :: Wait time between retries: default is 30 seconds.

/REG :: Save /R:n and /W:n in the Registry as default
settings.

/TBD :: wait for sharenames To Be Defined (retry error 67).

::
:: Logging Options :
::
/L :: List only - don't copy, timestamp or delete any
files.
/X :: report all eXtra files, not just those selected.
/V :: produce Verbose output, showing skipped files.
/TS :: include source file Time Stamps in the output.
/FP :: include Full Pathname of files in the output.

/NS :: No Size - don't log file sizes.
/NC :: No Class - don't log file classes.
/NFL :: No File List - don't log file names.
/NDL :: No Directory List - don't log directory names.

/NP :: No Progress - don't display % copied.
/ETA :: show Estimated Time of Arrival of copied files.

/LOG:file :: output status to LOG file (overwrite existing log).
/LOG+:file :: output status to LOG file (append to existing log).

/TEE :: output to console window, as well as the log file.

/NJH :: No Job Header.
/NJS :: No Job Summary.

::
:: Job Options :
::
/JOB:jobname :: take parameters from the named JOB file.
/SAVE:jobname :: SAVE parameters to the named job file
/QUIT :: QUIT after processing command line (to view
parameters).
/NOSD :: NO Source Directory is specified.
/NODD :: NO Destination Directory is specified.
/IF :: Include the following Files.

Thanks, I had a look at the /? switch but couldn't find what I required,
I'll have another look.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
< hoo.com> wrote in message
news:...
> Cyborg <> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm trying to use robocopy on a Windows 2003 server to copy the last
>> 2 weeks worth of most recent files in a folder called c:\temp to
>> another server is this possible with robocopy? The C:\temp folder
>> has new files added every night and I need to copy these somewhere
>> else but also keep them in the C:\temp folder.
>>
>> If you have an example it will be very appreciated
>>
>> Thanks
>
> Firstly, make sure you've got the most recent version of robocopy (the
> W2003
> resource kit has that, I believe).
>
> I don't know the exact syntax you'd need to use, but typing robocopy /???
> will give you all the available parameters. Did you take a look at that?
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows :: Version
> XP010
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Started : Wed Jan 28 11:35:57 2009
>
> Usage :: ROBOCOPY source destination [file [file]...]
> [options]
>
> source :: Source Directory (drive:\path or
> \\server\share\path).
> destination :: Destination Dir (drive:\path or
> \\server\share\path).
> file :: File(s) to copy (names/wildcards: default is
> "*.*").
>
> ::
> :: Copy options :
> ::
> /S :: copy Subdirectories, but not empty ones.
> /E :: copy subdirectories, including Empty ones.
> /LEV:n :: only copy the top n LEVels of the source directory
> tree.
>
> /Z :: copy files in restartable mode.
> /B :: copy files in Backup mode.
> /ZB :: use restartable mode; if access denied use Backup
> mode.
>
> /COPY:copyflag[s] :: what to COPY (default is /COPYAT).
> (copyflags : D=Data, A=Attributes, T=Timestamps).
> (S=Security=NTFS ACLs, O=Owner info, U=aUditing
> info).
>
> /SEC :: copy files with SECurity (equivalent to /COPYATS).
> /COPYALL :: COPY ALL file info (equivalent to /COPYATSOU).
> /NOCOPY :: COPY NO file info (useful with /PURGE).
>
> /PURGE :: delete dest files/dirs that no longer exist in
> source.
> /MIR :: MIRror a directory tree (equivalent to /E plus
> /PURGE).
>
> /MOV :: MOVe files (delete from source after copying).
> /MOVE :: MOVE files AND dirs (delete from source after
> copying).
>
> /A+:[RASHNT] :: add the given Attributes to copied files.
> /A-:[RASHNT] :: remove the given Attributes from copied files.
>
> /CREATE :: CREATE directory tree and zero-length files only.
> /FAT :: create destination files using 8.3 FAT file names
> only.
> /FFT :: assume FAT File Times (2-second granularity).
> /256 :: turn off very long path (> 256 characters) support.
>
> /MON:n :: MONitor source; run again when more than n changes
> seen.
> /MOT:m :: MOnitor source; run again in m minutes Time, if
> changed.
>
> /RH:hhmm-hhmm :: Run Hours - times when new copies may be started.
> /PF :: check run hours on a Per File (not per pass) basis.
>
> /IPG:n :: Inter-Packet Gap (ms), to free bandwidth on slow
> lines.
>
> ::
> :: File Selection Options :
> ::
> /A :: copy only files with the Archive attribute set.
> /M :: copy only files with the Archive attribute and reset
> it.
> /IA:[RASHCNETO] :: Include only files with any of the given Attributes
> set.
> /XA:[RASHCNETO] :: eXclude files with any of the given Attributes set.
>
> /XF file [file]... :: eXclude Files matching given names/paths/wildcards.
> /XD dirs [dirs]... :: eXclude Directories matching given names/paths.
>
> /XC :: eXclude Changed files.
> /XN :: eXclude Newer files.
> /XO :: eXclude Older files.
> /XX :: eXclude eXtra files and directories.
> /XL :: eXclude Lonely files and directories.
> /IS :: Include Same files.
> /IT :: Include Tweaked files.
>
> /MAX:n :: MAXimum file size - exclude files bigger than n
> bytes.
> /MIN:n :: MINimum file size - exclude files smaller than n
> bytes.
>
> /MAXAGE:n :: MAXimum file AGE - exclude files older than n
> days/date.
> /MINAGE:n :: MINimum file AGE - exclude files newer than n
> days/date.
> /MAXLAD:n :: MAXimum Last Access Date - exclude files unused
> since
> n.
> /MINLAD:n :: MINimum Last Access Date - exclude files used since
> n.
> (If n < 1900 then n = n days, else n = YYYYMMDD
> date).
>
> /XJ :: eXclude Junction points. (normally included by
> default).
>
> ::
> :: Retry Options :
> ::
> /R:n :: number of Retries on failed copies: default 1
> million.
> /W:n :: Wait time between retries: default is 30 seconds.
>
> /REG :: Save /R:n and /W:n in the Registry as default
> settings.
>
> /TBD :: wait for sharenames To Be Defined (retry error 67).
>
> ::
> :: Logging Options :
> ::
> /L :: List only - don't copy, timestamp or delete any
> files.
> /X :: report all eXtra files, not just those selected.
> /V :: produce Verbose output, showing skipped files.
> /TS :: include source file Time Stamps in the output.
> /FP :: include Full Pathname of files in the output.
>
> /NS :: No Size - don't log file sizes.
> /NC :: No Class - don't log file classes.
> /NFL :: No File List - don't log file names.
> /NDL :: No Directory List - don't log directory names.
>
> /NP :: No Progress - don't display % copied.
> /ETA :: show Estimated Time of Arrival of copied files.
>
> /LOG:file :: output status to LOG file (overwrite existing log).
> /LOG+:file :: output status to LOG file (append to existing log).
>
> /TEE :: output to console window, as well as the log file.
>
> /NJH :: No Job Header.
> /NJS :: No Job Summary.
>
> ::
> :: Job Options :
> ::
> /JOB:jobname :: take parameters from the named JOB file.
> /SAVE:jobname :: SAVE parameters to the named job file
> /QUIT :: QUIT after processing command line (to view
> parameters).
> /NOSD :: NO Source Directory is specified.
> /NODD :: NO Destination Directory is specified.
> /IF :: Include the following Files.
>
>
>

These switches look attractive:

::
:: File Selection Options :
::
/A :: copy only files with the Archive attribute set.
/M :: copy only files with the Archive attribute and reset
it.
/IA:[RASHCNETO] :: Include only files with any of the given Attributes
set.
/XA:[RASHCNETO] :: eXclude files with any of the given Attributes set.

/XF file [file]... :: eXclude Files matching given names/paths/wildcards.
/XD dirs [dirs]... :: eXclude Directories matching given names/paths.

/XC :: eXclude Changed files.
/XN :: eXclude Newer files.
/XO :: eXclude Older files.
/XX :: eXclude eXtra files and directories.
/XL :: eXclude Lonely files and directories.
/IS :: Include Same files.
/IT :: Include Tweaked files.

/MAX:n :: MAXimum file size - exclude files bigger than n
bytes.
/MIN:n :: MINimum file size - exclude files smaller than n
bytes.

/MAXAGE:n :: MAXimum file AGE - exclude files older than n
days/date.
/MINAGE:n :: MINimum file AGE - exclude files newer than n
days/date.
/MAXLAD:n :: MAXimum Last Access Date - exclude files unused since
n.
/MINLAD:n :: MINimum Last Access Date - exclude files used since
n.
(If n < 1900 then n = n days, else n = YYYYMMDD
date).


"Cyborg" <> wrote in message
news:622C9741-882F-4F17-BD19-...
> Thanks, I had a look at the /? switch but couldn't find what I required,
> I'll have another look.
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> < hoo.com> wrote in
> message news:...
>> Cyborg <> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm trying to use robocopy on a Windows 2003 server to copy the last
>>> 2 weeks worth of most recent files in a folder called c:\temp to
>>> another server is this possible with robocopy? The C:\temp folder
>>> has new files added every night and I need to copy these somewhere
>>> else but also keep them in the C:\temp folder.
>>>
>>> If you have an example it will be very appreciated
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>> Firstly, make sure you've got the most recent version of robocopy (the
>> W2003
>> resource kit has that, I believe).
>>
>> I don't know the exact syntax you'd need to use, but typing robocopy /???
>> will give you all the available parameters. Did you take a look at that?
>>
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows :: Version
>> XP010
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Started : Wed Jan 28 11:35:57 2009
>>
>> Usage :: ROBOCOPY source destination [file [file]...]
>> [options]
>>
>> source :: Source Directory (drive:\path or
>> \\server\share\path).
>> destination :: Destination Dir (drive:\path or
>> \\server\share\path).
>> file :: File(s) to copy (names/wildcards: default is
>> "*.*").
>>
>> ::
>> :: Copy options :
>> ::
>> /S :: copy Subdirectories, but not empty ones.
>> /E :: copy subdirectories, including Empty ones.
>> /LEV:n :: only copy the top n LEVels of the source directory
>> tree.
>>
>> /Z :: copy files in restartable mode.
>> /B :: copy files in Backup mode.
>> /ZB :: use restartable mode; if access denied use Backup
>> mode.
>>
>> /COPY:copyflag[s] :: what to COPY (default is /COPYAT).
>> (copyflags : D=Data, A=Attributes, T=Timestamps).
>> (S=Security=NTFS ACLs, O=Owner info, U=aUditing
>> info).
>>
>> /SEC :: copy files with SECurity (equivalent to
>> /COPYATS).
>> /COPYALL :: COPY ALL file info (equivalent to /COPYATSOU).
>> /NOCOPY :: COPY NO file info (useful with /PURGE).
>>
>> /PURGE :: delete dest files/dirs that no longer exist in
>> source.
>> /MIR :: MIRror a directory tree (equivalent to /E plus
>> /PURGE).
>>
>> /MOV :: MOVe files (delete from source after copying).
>> /MOVE :: MOVE files AND dirs (delete from source after
>> copying).
>>
>> /A+:[RASHNT] :: add the given Attributes to copied files.
>> /A-:[RASHNT] :: remove the given Attributes from copied files.
>>
>> /CREATE :: CREATE directory tree and zero-length files only.
>> /FAT :: create destination files using 8.3 FAT file names
>> only.
>> /FFT :: assume FAT File Times (2-second granularity).
>> /256 :: turn off very long path (> 256 characters) support.
>>
>> /MON:n :: MONitor source; run again when more than n changes
>> seen.
>> /MOT:m :: MOnitor source; run again in m minutes Time, if
>> changed.
>>
>> /RH:hhmm-hhmm :: Run Hours - times when new copies may be started.
>> /PF :: check run hours on a Per File (not per pass) basis.
>>
>> /IPG:n :: Inter-Packet Gap (ms), to free bandwidth on slow
>> lines.
>>
>> ::
>> :: File Selection Options :
>> ::
>> /A :: copy only files with the Archive attribute set.
>> /M :: copy only files with the Archive attribute and
>> reset
>> it.
>> /IA:[RASHCNETO] :: Include only files with any of the given Attributes
>> set.
>> /XA:[RASHCNETO] :: eXclude files with any of the given Attributes set.
>>
>> /XF file [file]... :: eXclude Files matching given names/paths/wildcards.
>> /XD dirs [dirs]... :: eXclude Directories matching given names/paths.
>>
>> /XC :: eXclude Changed files.
>> /XN :: eXclude Newer files.
>> /XO :: eXclude Older files.
>> /XX :: eXclude eXtra files and directories.
>> /XL :: eXclude Lonely files and directories.
>> /IS :: Include Same files.
>> /IT :: Include Tweaked files.
>>
>> /MAX:n :: MAXimum file size - exclude files bigger than n
>> bytes.
>> /MIN:n :: MINimum file size - exclude files smaller than n
>> bytes.
>>
>> /MAXAGE:n :: MAXimum file AGE - exclude files older than n
>> days/date.
>> /MINAGE:n :: MINimum file AGE - exclude files newer than n
>> days/date.
>> /MAXLAD:n :: MAXimum Last Access Date - exclude files unused
>> since
>> n.
>> /MINLAD:n :: MINimum Last Access Date - exclude files used since
>> n.
>> (If n < 1900 then n = n days, else n = YYYYMMDD
>> date).
>>
>> /XJ :: eXclude Junction points. (normally included by
>> default).
>>
>> ::
>> :: Retry Options :
>> ::
>> /R:n :: number of Retries on failed copies: default 1
>> million.
>> /W:n :: Wait time between retries: default is 30 seconds.
>>
>> /REG :: Save /R:n and /W:n in the Registry as default
>> settings.
>>
>> /TBD :: wait for sharenames To Be Defined (retry error 67).
>>
>> ::
>> :: Logging Options :
>> ::
>> /L :: List only - don't copy, timestamp or delete any
>> files.
>> /X :: report all eXtra files, not just those selected.
>> /V :: produce Verbose output, showing skipped files.
>> /TS :: include source file Time Stamps in the output.
>> /FP :: include Full Pathname of files in the output.
>>
>> /NS :: No Size - don't log file sizes.
>> /NC :: No Class - don't log file classes.
>> /NFL :: No File List - don't log file names.
>> /NDL :: No Directory List - don't log directory names.
>>
>> /NP :: No Progress - don't display % copied.
>> /ETA :: show Estimated Time of Arrival of copied files.
>>
>> /LOG:file :: output status to LOG file (overwrite existing log).
>> /LOG+:file :: output status to LOG file (append to existing log).
>>
>> /TEE :: output to console window, as well as the log file.
>>
>> /NJH :: No Job Header.
>> /NJS :: No Job Summary.
>>
>> ::
>> :: Job Options :
>> ::
>> /JOB:jobname :: take parameters from the named JOB file.
>> /SAVE:jobname :: SAVE parameters to the named job file
>> /QUIT :: QUIT after processing command line (to view
>> parameters).
>> /NOSD :: NO Source Directory is specified.
>> /NODD :: NO Destination Directory is specified.
>> /IF :: Include the following Files.
>>
>>
>>
>