delete old files with a batch script 2

[holdahl]

Hi

Could anyone help with this one...
I want to create a batch script which goes into a directory and checks if any files in that directory are older than yesterdays date. If any files are, then delete them.

Is this easy to do with a bacth script?


sH

 

[Spirit]

Have a look at this;

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/nov04/hey1104.mspx

I think thats what you wanted isn't it?

Iain

 

[monsterjta]

Sometimes I stupify myself.

Just change the number

iDaysOld = "the number days to keep"

Hope This Helps,

Good Luck!

 

[porkchopexpress]

Nice one monsterjta. *





When you are the IT director, it's your job to make sure the IT works. If it does work they know already and if it doesn't, they don't want to hear your pathetic excuses.

 

[holdahl]

hmm...

got this to work:
del_files.bat
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forfiles /p d:\FTPData /s /m *.* /d -10 /c "cmd /c del @file : date >= 10 days"
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it works fine, but what if I want to run this at weekends?
how can I check what day of the week it is?

sH

 

[monsterjta]

Like previously mentioned, setup a scheduled task.

Hope This Helps,

Good Luck!

 

[holdahl]

is it not possible to have a script which should work for 2 different conditions?
like;
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@ECHO OFF
IF "%DAY%" == "Monday" GOTO FIRST

:SECOND
forfiles /p d:\FTPData /s /m *.* /d -5 /c "cmd /c del @file : date >= 4 days > NUL"

:FIRST
forfiles /p d:\FTPData /s /m *.* /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file : date >= 2 days > NUL"
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a bit strange happens because it jumps to :FIRST even though it's not monday

sH

 

[holdahl]

hmmm.. a bit tired this morning.
well, works now

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@ECHO OFF
IF "%DAY%" == "Monday" GOTO FIRST

:SECOND
forfiles /p d:\FTPData /s /m *.* /d -2 /c "cmd /c del @file : date >= 1 day > NUL"
GOTO END

:FIRST
forfiles /p d:\FTPData /s /m *.* /d -4 /c "cmd /c del @file : date >= 3 days > NUL"
GOTO END

:END
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thanks for all suggestions.