Windows Batch Script for finding string within files with a specified date and copying to a new directory
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I am trying to do the following
FORFILES /S /M *.* /P <DIR> /D <MM/DD/YYYY>
FINDSTR /S /M /I <%CRITERIA%>
DO ECHO <FILE>
XCOPY /Y <FILE> <DIR>
My original script is this
set /p search="Enter Search Criteria: "
set /p date="Enter Date (MM/DD/YYYY): "
if not exist "C:%search%" mkdir C:%search%
for /f %%a in ('findstr /s /m /i "%search%" "C:log*.txt"') do echo %%a & xcopy /y "%%a" "C:%search%"
@pause
But it searches every single file on the server which can take a while, I'm hoping by reducing the list to the specified date I can focus the search.
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edited Jan 4 at 6:17
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I am trying to do the following
FORFILES /S /M *.* /P <DIR> /D <MM/DD/YYYY>
FINDSTR /S /M /I <%CRITERIA%>
DO ECHO <FILE>
XCOPY /Y <FILE> <DIR>
My original script is this
set /p search="Enter Search Criteria: "
set /p date="Enter Date (MM/DD/YYYY): "
if not exist "C:%search%" mkdir C:%search%
for /f %%a in ('findstr /s /m /i "%search%" "C:log*.txt"') do echo %%a & xcopy /y "%%a" "C:%search%"
@pause
But it searches every single file on the server which can take a while, I'm hoping by reducing the list to the specified date I can focus the search.
batch-file
edited Jan 4 at 6:17
Compo
17.2k31027
asked Jan 4 at 5:04
David ZammitDavid Zammit
92
Open a Command Prompt window, enterRoboCopy /?and read the output.
– Compo
Jan 4 at 6:23
%search%is a file? If not, then add an extra%search%.
– double-beep
Jan 4 at 14:39
@Compo i wasnt able to use robocopy in this instance as i couldnt figure out how to initiate it in the DO and also reference the %%a. If possible i know robocopy would be better as i get a nice clean output. i was going to try xxcopy but it appears to have its limitations also
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:08
@double-beep %search% is referencing the users input for Criteria, this is any string really that could be within the files, example we have *.txt files and on the first line is a reference number AA-XXXXX, so if i type in that criteria it searches all the files that are related to it.
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:13
add a comment |
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I am trying to do the following
FORFILES /S /M *.* /P <DIR> /D <MM/DD/YYYY>
FINDSTR /S /M /I <%CRITERIA%>
DO ECHO <FILE>
XCOPY /Y <FILE> <DIR>
My original script is this
set /p search="Enter Search Criteria: "
set /p date="Enter Date (MM/DD/YYYY): "
if not exist "C:%search%" mkdir C:%search%
for /f %%a in ('findstr /s /m /i "%search%" "C:log*.txt"') do echo %%a & xcopy /y "%%a" "C:%search%"
@pause
But it searches every single file on the server which can take a while, I'm hoping by reducing the list to the specified date I can focus the search.
batch-file
edited Jan 4 at 6:17
Compo
17.2k31027
asked Jan 4 at 5:04
David ZammitDavid Zammit
92
I am trying to do the following
FORFILES /S /M *.* /P <DIR> /D <MM/DD/YYYY>
FINDSTR /S /M /I <%CRITERIA%>
DO ECHO <FILE>
XCOPY /Y <FILE> <DIR>
My original script is this
set /p search="Enter Search Criteria: "
set /p date="Enter Date (MM/DD/YYYY): "
if not exist "C:%search%" mkdir C:%search%
for /f %%a in ('findstr /s /m /i "%search%" "C:log*.txt"') do echo %%a & xcopy /y "%%a" "C:%search%"
@pause
But it searches every single file on the server which can take a while, I'm hoping by reducing the list to the specified date I can focus the search.
batch-file
batch-file
edited Jan 4 at 6:17
Compo
17.2k31027
asked Jan 4 at 5:04
David ZammitDavid Zammit
92
edited Jan 4 at 6:17
Compo
17.2k31027
asked Jan 4 at 5:04
David ZammitDavid Zammit
92
edited Jan 4 at 6:17
Compo
17.2k31027
edited Jan 4 at 6:17
Compo
17.2k31027
edited Jan 4 at 6:17
Compo
17.2k31027
17.2k31027
asked Jan 4 at 5:04
David ZammitDavid Zammit
92
asked Jan 4 at 5:04
David ZammitDavid Zammit
92
asked Jan 4 at 5:04
David ZammitDavid Zammit
92
92
Open a Command Prompt window, enterRoboCopy /?and read the output.
– Compo
Jan 4 at 6:23
%search%is a file? If not, then add an extra%search%.
– double-beep
Jan 4 at 14:39
@Compo i wasnt able to use robocopy in this instance as i couldnt figure out how to initiate it in the DO and also reference the %%a. If possible i know robocopy would be better as i get a nice clean output. i was going to try xxcopy but it appears to have its limitations also
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:08
@double-beep %search% is referencing the users input for Criteria, this is any string really that could be within the files, example we have *.txt files and on the first line is a reference number AA-XXXXX, so if i type in that criteria it searches all the files that are related to it.
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:13
add a comment |
Open a Command Prompt window, enterRoboCopy /?and read the output.
– Compo
Jan 4 at 6:23
%search%is a file? If not, then add an extra%search%.
– double-beep
Jan 4 at 14:39
@Compo i wasnt able to use robocopy in this instance as i couldnt figure out how to initiate it in the DO and also reference the %%a. If possible i know robocopy would be better as i get a nice clean output. i was going to try xxcopy but it appears to have its limitations also
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:08
@double-beep %search% is referencing the users input for Criteria, this is any string really that could be within the files, example we have *.txt files and on the first line is a reference number AA-XXXXX, so if i type in that criteria it searches all the files that are related to it.
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:13
Open a Command Prompt window, enter
RoboCopy /? and read the output.– Compo
Jan 4 at 6:23
Open a Command Prompt window, enter
RoboCopy /? and read the output.– Compo
Jan 4 at 6:23
%search% is a file? If not, then add an extra after %search%.– double-beep
Jan 4 at 14:39
%search% is a file? If not, then add an extra after %search%.– double-beep
Jan 4 at 14:39
@Compo i wasnt able to use robocopy in this instance as i couldnt figure out how to initiate it in the DO and also reference the %%a. If possible i know robocopy would be better as i get a nice clean output. i was going to try xxcopy but it appears to have its limitations also
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:08
@Compo i wasnt able to use robocopy in this instance as i couldnt figure out how to initiate it in the DO and also reference the %%a. If possible i know robocopy would be better as i get a nice clean output. i was going to try xxcopy but it appears to have its limitations also
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:08
@double-beep %search% is referencing the users input for Criteria, this is any string really that could be within the files, example we have *.txt files and on the first line is a reference number AA-XXXXX, so if i type in that criteria it searches all the files that are related to it.
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:13
@double-beep %search% is referencing the users input for Criteria, this is any string really that could be within the files, example we have *.txt files and on the first line is a reference number AA-XXXXX, so if i type in that criteria it searches all the files that are related to it.
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:13
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Just use forfiles /D dd/mm/yyyy to search files never than date or use minus sign in front of date to revert it to older than date. It also takes +30 type days as date.
answered Jan 4 at 5:24
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i was looking at forfiles but i could only see this as being useful if i somehow could narrow the file count for searching by nesting the findstr within a forfiles by date.
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:15
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Just use forfiles /D dd/mm/yyyy to search files never than date or use minus sign in front of date to revert it to older than date. It also takes +30 type days as date.
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i was looking at forfiles but i could only see this as being useful if i somehow could narrow the file count for searching by nesting the findstr within a forfiles by date.
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:15
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Just use forfiles /D dd/mm/yyyy to search files never than date or use minus sign in front of date to revert it to older than date. It also takes +30 type days as date.
answered Jan 4 at 5:24
Stacking For HeapStacking For Heap
27429
i was looking at forfiles but i could only see this as being useful if i somehow could narrow the file count for searching by nesting the findstr within a forfiles by date.
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:15
add a comment |
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Just use forfiles /D dd/mm/yyyy to search files never than date or use minus sign in front of date to revert it to older than date. It also takes +30 type days as date.
answered Jan 4 at 5:24
Stacking For HeapStacking For Heap
27429
Just use forfiles /D dd/mm/yyyy to search files never than date or use minus sign in front of date to revert it to older than date. It also takes +30 type days as date.
answered Jan 4 at 5:24
Stacking For HeapStacking For Heap
27429
answered Jan 4 at 5:24
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answered Jan 4 at 5:24
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answered Jan 4 at 5:24
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i was looking at forfiles but i could only see this as being useful if i somehow could narrow the file count for searching by nesting the findstr within a forfiles by date.
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:15
add a comment |
i was looking at forfiles but i could only see this as being useful if i somehow could narrow the file count for searching by nesting the findstr within a forfiles by date.
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:15
i was looking at forfiles but i could only see this as being useful if i somehow could narrow the file count for searching by nesting the findstr within a forfiles by date.
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:15
i was looking at forfiles but i could only see this as being useful if i somehow could narrow the file count for searching by nesting the findstr within a forfiles by date.
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:15
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Open a Command Prompt window, enter
RoboCopy /?and read the output.– Compo
Jan 4 at 6:23
%search%is a file? If not, then add an extra%search%.– double-beep
Jan 4 at 14:39
@Compo i wasnt able to use robocopy in this instance as i couldnt figure out how to initiate it in the DO and also reference the %%a. If possible i know robocopy would be better as i get a nice clean output. i was going to try xxcopy but it appears to have its limitations also
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:08
@double-beep %search% is referencing the users input for Criteria, this is any string really that could be within the files, example we have *.txt files and on the first line is a reference number AA-XXXXX, so if i type in that criteria it searches all the files that are related to it.
– David Zammit
Jan 6 at 23:13