I need to copy source file to destination folder using bat file.
I have created this:
#echo off
set source="D:\Folder1\file.dll"
set destination="D:\Test\TestCopy*\Test\"
xcopy /s /y %source% %destination%
pause
The destination path I have is TestCopy.2.5.3.6. This numbers can change. So specifying TestCopy* is not working. Specifying TestCopy.*.*.*.* also not working.
How can I solve this?
That is not the way xcopy is used; it cannot copy directory structures/files to multiple folders, e.g. copy file random.ext to C:\folder1\test, C:\folder2\test, etc.
Also, no need to use xcopy to copy files. Just use copy instead.
To achieve this, use:
#echo off
pushd "D:\Test"
set source="D:\Folder1\file.dll"
for /F "delims= eol=" %%A IN ('dir /B /AD "D:\Test\TestCopy*"') do (
copy %source% "%%~fA\Test\"
)
popd
Or, better one-line for /F:
#echo off
pushd "D:\Test"
set source="D:\Folder1\file.dll"
for /F "delims= eol=" %%A IN ('dir /B /AD "D:\Test\TestCopy*"') do copy %source% "%%~fA\Test\"
popd
This is for the situation when you have multiple TestCopy* subfolders:
::It's better to comment out #echo off when you are testing the batch file
::#echo off
::Moved the open quote's position, so the source variable won't have quotes inside.
set "source=D:\Folder1\file.dll"
for /F "delims=" %%i IN ('dir /ad /b "D:\Test\TestCopy*"') do call :fcopy "%%i"
::Comment or remove pause when it's okay.
pause
goto :eof
:fcopy
if not exist "D:\Test\%1\Test\" goto :eof
xcopy "%source%" "D:\Test\%1\Test\"
Used a sub procedure :fcopy, pass each TestCopy* subfolder name to it.
All :: starting lines are comment lines. They are not executed.
I think it's a good habit to quote every path variable when used, but don't include the quotes themselves in the variable -- that's why I moved the quote in the set source line.
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I'm trying to copy some non specific folders with their content, but can't find a way to do it. My problem is every time I try to use any of the copy commands it tells me it's an "Invalid number of parameters", or "0 File(s) copied", or "File not found -", or it copies everything from Folder1, (not just the non specific folders).
What I mean by "non specific" is a folder which has an unknown name, i.e. *.
This is what I have tried:
xcopy /y "C:\Folder1\Something_*" "C:\Folder2"
copy /y "C:\Folder1\Something_*" "C:\Folder2"
robocopy "C:\Folder1\Something_*" "C:\Folder2"
/+ adding " * " in front of "Something_*"
I have also tried a lot more smaller things, that I don't see a need to add.
I'm a little lost on what to do at this point, and feel like I have been looking everywhere for a solution with no luck.
Edit: i found a way to do this and it's so much better, this is how
for /R "%sourcedir%" %%A in (Something_*) do copy /y "C:\Folder1\%%~A" "C:\Folder2"
#ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL
rem The following settings for the source directory, destination directory, target directory,
rem batch directory, filenames, output filename and temporary filename [if shown] are names
rem that I use for testing and deliberately include names which include spaces to make sure
rem that the process works using such names. These will need to be changed to suit your situation.
SET "sourcedir=u:\your files\t w o"
SET "destdir=u:\your results"
:: Version 1 - all files arrive in the destination directory
FOR /f "delims=" %%b IN ('dir /b /ad "%sourcedir%\Something_*" ') DO (
COPY /b /y "%sourcedir%\%%b\*" "%destdir%\" >NUL 2>nul
FOR /f "delims=" %%c IN ('dir /b /s /ad "%sourcedir%\%%b" ') DO (
COPY /b /y "%%c\*" "%destdir%\" >NUL 2>nul
)
)
cls
dir/s "%destdir%"
PAUSE
:: This is a routine I use for testing. It simply deletes the directory named and restores it, empty
CALL deltreey /r "%destdir%">NUL
:: Version 2 - preserve tree structure
FOR /f "delims=" %%b IN ('dir /b /ad "%sourcedir%\Something_*" ') DO XCOPY /y /s /e "%sourcedir%\%%b" "%destdir%\" >NUL 2>nul
)
cls
dir/s "%destdir%"
PAUSE
:: This is a routine I use for testing. It simply deletes the directory named and restores it, empty
CALL deltreey /r "%destdir%">NUL
GOTO :EOF
I need to copy a jar file from directory(source) and replace the file in the destination. But the problem is my destination directories are different as explained below:
Source=D:\temp\R56A
Target=D:\path\AP\Different_folders\lib\i2
Target folder example:-
D:\path\AP\ABC1\lib\i2
D:\path\AP\XY_C\lib\i2
D:\path\AP\GHS3\lib\i2
I AM NOT ABLE TO FETCH THROUGH DIFFERENT FOLDER NAMES and the script not taking it.
This is for a windows box. Can we copy the folder name in a text file and call that text file as variable in a for loop? Is it possible?
#ECHO OFF
REM SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
set Source=D:\temp\R56A
set Target=D:\path\AP\<Different_Directory_names>\lib\i2
set file=i2-bam.jar
for /f "delims=" %%f in ('dir /a-d /b /s "%Source%\%file%"') do (
copy /V "%%f" "%Target%\" 2>nul
)
PART 2
#ECHO OFF
for /d "D:\temp\R56A\" %%f in (i2-bam.jar) do copy %%f "D:\path\AP\<Different_Directory_names>\lib\i2"
Is this what you're trying to do?
#Echo Off
Set "Source=D:\temp\R56A"
Set "File=i2-bam.jar"
Set "Target=D:\path\AP"
Set "Sub=lib\i2"
If Not Exist "%Source%\%File%" Exit /B
If Not Exist "%Target%\" Exit /B
For /D %%A In ("%Target%\*")Do If Exist "%%A\%Sub%\" Copy /Y "%Source%\%File%" "%%A\%Sub%">Nul
I want to copy a set of subfolders where name contains items on a list. The list has a set of codes (e.g. ABC1, ABC2) but the folders are named ABC1_revised_2018, etc. My batch file I put together is below. What I am getting a '"Usebackq tokens=^" was unexpected' error.
#ECHO ON
SET FileList=C:\filelist.txt
SET Source=C:\Files
SET Destination=C:\Files-Parsed
FOR /D "USEBACKQ TOKENS=^" %%D IN ("%FileList%") DO XCOPY /E /F /D "%Source%\%%~D" "%Destination%\"
GOTO :EOF
I am attempting to use ^ to denote match beginning of string but that clearly isn't working. Any ideas? I have tried with a batch file and also line by line in cmd.
append
Folder
-ABC1-text-date (this is a subfolder)
-ABC2-text-date
filelist.txt only has values like ABC1, ABC2, etc. not exact matches does this help?
Well, if you want to recurse through directories and copy sub directories as per partial matches inside the file:
#echo off
set "FileList=C:\filelist.txt"
set "Source=C:\Files"
set "Destination=C:\Files-Parsed"
for /f "delims=" %%a in (%filelist%) do (
pushd %source%
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('dir /s /b /ad "%%a*"') do xcopy /E /F /D "%%~fi" "%Destination%"
popd
)
after getting the entry in the file, for /d will do a directory listing of the directory* in the source directory and physically copy the dir as C:\source\*\ABC2018 etc.
I am not good in this. I really need help.
I have searched a lot but no luck.
I want to create empty files and replace existing in a folder and its subfolders.
From my search, I could find how to make a batch to delete.
set folder="test"
cd /d %folder%
for /F "delims=" %%i in ('dir /b') do (rmdir "%%i" /s/q || del "%%i" /s/q)
However, I want to replace the files with empty one, I tried this:
set folder="test"
cd /d %folder%
for /F "delims=" %%i in ('dir /b') do (echo. 2>"%%i")
But it is not working. I need this to replace all my existing files so after delete it should not be recovered.
Better quote the whole set command and use always quotes:
set "folder=x:\test"
cd /d "%folder%" ||(pause&Goto :Eof)
for /F "delims=" %%i in ('dir /b/A-D') do Type Nul >"%%i"
To not by mistake clear the current folder I added the ||(pause&Goto :Eof) in case the cd didn't work. This is a conditional execution on fail of the previous command
I have 100+ sub-directories all under the same folder that I'm looking to copy the newest file to backup location with the directory structure intact.
\data\sub1\newest.file -> \backup\sub1\newest.file
\data\sub1\older.file1.ignore
\data\sub1\older.file2.ignore
\data\sub2\newest.file -> \backup\sub2\newest.file
\data\sub2\older.file1.ignore
etc....
Here's what I have so far, and i can't seem to piece it together. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
#echo off
set source="c:\data"
set dest="n:\backup"
if not exist %dest% md %dest%
cd /d %source%
for /d %%x in ("%source%"/*.*) do (
if not exist "%dest%\%%x" md "%dest%\%%x"
FOR /F %%I IN ('DIR *.* /A-D /B /O-D') DO COPY %%I "%DEST%\%%X" & #ECHO %%I COPIED TO "%DEST%\%%X"
)
I would try to do this with robocopy if I were you, because this will most likely be a more robust solution.
Windows' built-in xcopy program provides a flag to include empty directories.
C:\>xcopy "%source%" "%dest%" /E
But, it sounds like you may want to only copy newer/missing files. If that is the case, then #Marged has it right. You should use robocopy.
C:\>robocopy "%source%" "%dest%" /E
Check out robocopy /? for all the details and additional commands.
The metavariable %%x in your for statement is CaSe-SeNsItIvE so you must use %%x throughout the loop, but you are using %%X in the copy statement.
Since you only want to copy the first file, you should append &goto alabelotsideoftheforloop which terminates the for..x.. after the first file has been copied.