Delete folders older than x days with wildcard in foldername
I need to delete all folders and their contents starting with the name daily after 30 days, and all folders starting with the name monthly after 365 days. Unfortunately, the daily and monthly backups have to be in the same folder.
Here is the script I'm trying to use, but it's not liking the wildcard. Any suggestions?
forfiles -p u:backupsdaily* -d 30 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE rd /S /Q @path"
forfiles -p u:backupsmonthly* -d 365 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE /rd /S /Q @path"
windows batch script
edited Jan 24 at 23:32
Michael H.
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I need to delete all folders and their contents starting with the name daily after 30 days, and all folders starting with the name monthly after 365 days. Unfortunately, the daily and monthly backups have to be in the same folder.
Here is the script I'm trying to use, but it's not liking the wildcard. Any suggestions?
forfiles -p u:backupsdaily* -d 30 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE rd /S /Q @path"
forfiles -p u:backupsmonthly* -d 365 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE /rd /S /Q @path"
windows batch script
edited Jan 24 at 23:32
Michael H.
1073
asked Jan 24 at 21:04
Eric AtwoodEric Atwood
61
add a comment |
I need to delete all folders and their contents starting with the name daily after 30 days, and all folders starting with the name monthly after 365 days. Unfortunately, the daily and monthly backups have to be in the same folder.
Here is the script I'm trying to use, but it's not liking the wildcard. Any suggestions?
forfiles -p u:backupsdaily* -d 30 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE rd /S /Q @path"
forfiles -p u:backupsmonthly* -d 365 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE /rd /S /Q @path"
windows batch script
edited Jan 24 at 23:32
Michael H.
1073
asked Jan 24 at 21:04
Eric AtwoodEric Atwood
61
I need to delete all folders and their contents starting with the name daily after 30 days, and all folders starting with the name monthly after 365 days. Unfortunately, the daily and monthly backups have to be in the same folder.
Here is the script I'm trying to use, but it's not liking the wildcard. Any suggestions?
forfiles -p u:backupsdaily* -d 30 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE rd /S /Q @path"
forfiles -p u:backupsmonthly* -d 365 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE /rd /S /Q @path"
windows batch script
windows batch script
edited Jan 24 at 23:32
Michael H.
1073
asked Jan 24 at 21:04
Eric AtwoodEric Atwood
61
edited Jan 24 at 23:32
Michael H.
1073
asked Jan 24 at 21:04
Eric AtwoodEric Atwood
61
edited Jan 24 at 23:32
Michael H.
1073
edited Jan 24 at 23:32
Michael H.
1073
edited Jan 24 at 23:32
Michael H.
1073
1073
asked Jan 24 at 21:04
Eric AtwoodEric Atwood
61
asked Jan 24 at 21:04
Eric AtwoodEric Atwood
61
asked Jan 24 at 21:04
Eric AtwoodEric Atwood
61
61
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You need to use the match parameter:
forfiles -p u:backups -m daily* -d 30 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE rd /S /Q @path"
forfiles -p u:backups -m monthly* -d 365 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE /rd /S /Q @path"
answered Jan 27 at 22:10
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You need to use the match parameter:
forfiles -p u:backups -m daily* -d 30 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE rd /S /Q @path"
forfiles -p u:backups -m monthly* -d 365 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE /rd /S /Q @path"
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You need to use the match parameter:
forfiles -p u:backups -m daily* -d 30 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE rd /S /Q @path"
forfiles -p u:backups -m monthly* -d 365 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE /rd /S /Q @path"
answered Jan 27 at 22:10
shawnshawn
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You need to use the match parameter:
forfiles -p u:backups -m daily* -d 30 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE rd /S /Q @path"
forfiles -p u:backups -m monthly* -d 365 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE /rd /S /Q @path"
answered Jan 27 at 22:10
shawnshawn
398110
You need to use the match parameter:
forfiles -p u:backups -m daily* -d 30 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE rd /S /Q @path"
forfiles -p u:backups -m monthly* -d 365 -c "cmd /c IF @isdir == TRUE /rd /S /Q @path"
answered Jan 27 at 22:10
shawnshawn
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answered Jan 27 at 22:10
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answered Jan 27 at 22:10
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answered Jan 27 at 22:10
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