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Guest Cyborg
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Hi,

 

I need to archive files from one server to another that are between certain

dates and if possible keep permissions, is there such a tool?

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Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)
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Re: Tool to move files between dates

 

 

"Cyborg" <apollo13@btinternet.com> wrote in message

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> Hi,

>

> I need to archive files from one server to another that are between

> certain dates and if possible keep permissions, is there such a tool?

 

Yes, robocopy.exe.

Guest Cyborg
Posted

Re: Tool to move files between dates

 

So I can move anything modified between certain dates! I see there is a gui

version too.

 

Thanks

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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>

> "Cyborg" <apollo13@btinternet.com> wrote in message

> news:D4CE8365-7903-4BAD-9CA3-75CFFF1878CE@microsoft.com...

>> Hi,

>>

>> I need to archive files from one server to another that are between

>> certain dates and if possible keep permissions, is there such a tool?

>

> Yes, robocopy.exe.

>

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)
Posted

Re: Tool to move files between dates

 

I'm not familiar with the GUI version but you can certainly

define dates in the command line version.

 

 

"Cyborg" <apollo13@btinternet.com> wrote in message

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> So I can move anything modified between certain dates! I see there is a

> gui version too.

>

> Thanks

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

> news:uQ7uzJWxIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "Cyborg" <apollo13@btinternet.com> wrote in message

>> news:D4CE8365-7903-4BAD-9CA3-75CFFF1878CE@microsoft.com...

>>> Hi,

>>>

>>> I need to archive files from one server to another that are between

>>> certain dates and if possible keep permissions, is there such a tool?

>>

>> Yes, robocopy.exe.

>>

>

Guest Cyborg
Posted

Re: Tool to move files between dates

 

THe command line is better, I can't see a switch to move only modified dates

say 1999 to 2005, don't suppose you have an example?

 

robocopy.exe F:\Archive\ "R:\Users" /E /COPYALL /MOVE

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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> I'm not familiar with the GUI version but you can certainly

> define dates in the command line version.

>

>

> "Cyborg" <apollo13@btinternet.com> wrote in message

> news:FE9BD1B8-1047-47D7-B791-A82143F5F833@microsoft.com...

>> So I can move anything modified between certain dates! I see there is a

>> gui version too.

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

>> news:uQ7uzJWxIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>> "Cyborg" <apollo13@btinternet.com> wrote in message

>>> news:D4CE8365-7903-4BAD-9CA3-75CFFF1878CE@microsoft.com...

>>>> Hi,

>>>>

>>>> I need to archive files from one server to another that are between

>>>> certain dates and if possible keep permissions, is there such a tool?

>>>

>>> Yes, robocopy.exe.

>>>

>>

>

>

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)
Posted

Re: Tool to move files between dates

 

You need to wade through the detailed help file - the "maxage"

and "minage" would be prime candidates!

robocopy d:\temp d:\Tue *.txt /maxage:180 /minage:60

There is a "move" switch too.

 

 

"Cyborg" <apollo13@btinternet.com> wrote in message

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> THe command line is better, I can't see a switch to move only modified

> dates say 1999 to 2005, don't suppose you have an example?

>

> robocopy.exe F:\Archive\ "R:\Users" /E /COPYALL /MOVE

>

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

> news:u%23tJJUXxIHA.5472@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> I'm not familiar with the GUI version but you can certainly

>> define dates in the command line version.

>>

>>

>> "Cyborg" <apollo13@btinternet.com> wrote in message

>> news:FE9BD1B8-1047-47D7-B791-A82143F5F833@microsoft.com...

>>> So I can move anything modified between certain dates! I see there is a

>>> gui version too.

>>>

>>> Thanks

>>>

>>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

>>> news:uQ7uzJWxIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>

>>>> "Cyborg" <apollo13@btinternet.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:D4CE8365-7903-4BAD-9CA3-75CFFF1878CE@microsoft.com...

>>>>> Hi,

>>>>>

>>>>> I need to archive files from one server to another that are between

>>>>> certain dates and if possible keep permissions, is there such a tool?

>>>>

>>>> Yes, robocopy.exe.

>>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

Guest Cyborg
Posted

Re: Tool to move files between dates

 

Couple of questions what does the *.txt do you added?

 

/maxage:180 /minage:60= does this mean you will move files that have not

been modified and are between 6 months and 2 months old?

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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> You need to wade through the detailed help file - the "maxage"

> and "minage" would be prime candidates!

> robocopy d:\temp d:\Tue *.txt /maxage:180 /minage:60

> There is a "move" switch too.

>

>

> "Cyborg" <apollo13@btinternet.com> wrote in message

> news:DEE70114-69D4-4B35-9725-A2363ED4807B@microsoft.com...

>> THe command line is better, I can't see a switch to move only modified

>> dates say 1999 to 2005, don't suppose you have an example?

>>

>> robocopy.exe F:\Archive\ "R:\Users" /E /COPYALL /MOVE

>>

>>

>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

>> news:u%23tJJUXxIHA.5472@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> I'm not familiar with the GUI version but you can certainly

>>> define dates in the command line version.

>>>

>>>

>>> "Cyborg" <apollo13@btinternet.com> wrote in message

>>> news:FE9BD1B8-1047-47D7-B791-A82143F5F833@microsoft.com...

>>>> So I can move anything modified between certain dates! I see there is

>>>> a gui version too.

>>>>

>>>> Thanks

>>>>

>>>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

>>>> news:uQ7uzJWxIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>

>>>>> "Cyborg" <apollo13@btinternet.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:D4CE8365-7903-4BAD-9CA3-75CFFF1878CE@microsoft.com...

>>>>>> Hi,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I need to archive files from one server to another that are between

>>>>>> certain dates and if possible keep permissions, is there such a tool?

>>>>>

>>>>> Yes, robocopy.exe.

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>

>

Guest Cyborg
Posted

Re: Tool to move files between dates

 

Seems /minage: is the one I need but i can't use more the 1900 days is this

normal?

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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> You need to wade through the detailed help file - the "maxage"

> and "minage" would be prime candidates!

> robocopy d:\temp d:\Tue *.txt /maxage:180 /minage:60

> There is a "move" switch too.

>

>

> "Cyborg" <apollo13@btinternet.com> wrote in message

> news:DEE70114-69D4-4B35-9725-A2363ED4807B@microsoft.com...

>> THe command line is better, I can't see a switch to move only modified

>> dates say 1999 to 2005, don't suppose you have an example?

>>

>> robocopy.exe F:\Archive\ "R:\Users" /E /COPYALL /MOVE

>>

>>

>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

>> news:u%23tJJUXxIHA.5472@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> I'm not familiar with the GUI version but you can certainly

>>> define dates in the command line version.

>>>

>>>

>>> "Cyborg" <apollo13@btinternet.com> wrote in message

>>> news:FE9BD1B8-1047-47D7-B791-A82143F5F833@microsoft.com...

>>>> So I can move anything modified between certain dates! I see there is

>>>> a gui version too.

>>>>

>>>> Thanks

>>>>

>>>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

>>>> news:uQ7uzJWxIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>

>>>>> "Cyborg" <apollo13@btinternet.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:D4CE8365-7903-4BAD-9CA3-75CFFF1878CE@microsoft.com...

>>>>>> Hi,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I need to archive files from one server to another that are between

>>>>>> certain dates and if possible keep permissions, is there such a tool?

>>>>>

>>>>> Yes, robocopy.exe.

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>

>

Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)
Posted

Re: Tool to move files between dates

 

 

"Cyborg" <apollo13@btinternet.com> wrote in message

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> Seems /minage: is the one I need but i can't use more the 1900 days is

> this normal?

 

I quote from the helpfile:

/MINLAD:n :: MINimum Last Access Date - exclude files used since

n.

(If n < 1900 then n = n days, else n = YYYYMMDD

date).

If this is insufficient then you need to translate "n days" into

an actual date of the form YYYYMMDD.

 

About your other questions:

> What does the *.txt do you added?

It means what it says: It copies .txt files only.

> /maxage:180 /minage:60= does this mean you will move files that have not

> been modified and are between 6 months and 2 months old?

I actually ran a test to confirm this behaviour before replying

to your post. I urge you to do the same - it will increase your

confidence level that the command really works.


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