bat file question 2

[SgtB]

We have a script that runs, and we want to write the output of that batch file into a log file. As of right now the script runs, and writes to the log file. We'd like to have the script create a new file if previous log file exists.
Example:
Script runs, writes to log.log
Script runs again, sees that log.log already exists, so it writes to log1.log (log2.log, log3.log etc.)

What can I do to get this done?

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[inKryptic]

I'd recommend having the script add to the end of the existing log file instead. This way, your log won't be overwritten, and you won't have a plethora of log files to keep track of.

 

[SgtB]

We need to have seperate log files though. ________________________________________
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[Aslamvs]

HI SgtB,

You need to have seperate log files ! right ... for that thing you have define strings by using commnd "for"

e.g.

for /f "tokens=2-5 delims=/ " %%a in ('date /t') do (
set mm=%%a
set dd=%%b
set yyyy=%%c)

Set FileN=%dd%-%mm%-%yyyy%
Set FileA=%dd%-%mm%-%yyyy%
Set FileT=""

for /f "tokens=1-5 delims=: " %%a in ('time /t') do (
set hh=%%a
set mim=%%b)
Set FileT=%hh%-%mim%





Then just specify the log file name as "log-%filen%-%filet%.log" in this %filen% will indicate the date and %filet% indicates the time when script ran.

This is little bit compicated but by this you will get the differebt log files with the time when your script ran.

HTH

Aslam

 

[jojo73]

try to add this to your batch file:
/l "c:\winnt\backup.log"
I don't know if you already know what /l is, but it determines where the log file for backup is stored.
This is what I have and it just add the logs for 10 days until I manually delete them.

 

[SgtB]

Thanks for all the help!

I'll try to implement your suggestion Aslamvs, looks like it will work prefectly! ________________________________________
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