Script to delete certain files not working 2

[ceil32]

I have the following saved as a batch file on a server desktop:

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E:\
cd folder1
cd folder2
cd folder3
cd folder4
del *.log
del r3111*

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The delete commands work individually from a command line, but won't work in a script.

Can anyone tell me where I'm going wrong?

 

[victorv]

hi,
first of all, put a

pause

at the end of the script, and leave it always active.

In debug phase, put other "pause" after critical commands,
that after you comment.

All this to see errors.

Probably you need to add /Q qualifier (see help del),
to avoid confirmation request when you use wildcards (*)

bye
victor

 

[Zelandakh]

del /q is probably the problem.

del e:\folder1\folder2\folder3\folder4\*.log /q

would save some lines in the script. Also, why not try to stop the logs from being written if all you are doing is deleting them?

 

[ceil32]

Works perfect thanks - logs are output from submitted jobs on an ERP system - no way of stopping them