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Copy specific file to specific folder

I have a folder that has numerous files in it that I need to copy a specific file to a specific folder. Does anyone have a script that can do this?

The file names vary but do all start similar. The folders that I am moving the files to have already been created.

J:\docs\BR 312 sometexthere.doc ---> copy to this folder ---> J:\BR\312\BR 312 sometexthere.doc
J:\docs\BR 1121 somemoretexthere.doc ---> copy to this folder ---> J:\BR\1121\BR 1121 somemoretexthere.doc
J:\docs\BR 52 othertextishere.doc ---> copy to this folder ---> J:\BR\52\BR 52 othertextishere.doc

Darrell Porter

Is the format of the files always going to be

xx yyyy zzzzzzzzzzzzz.ext

Where

xx is a two-letter designator
yyyy is a 2- to 4-digit number
zzzzzzzzzzzzz is a detailed file description
ext is any extension

?

I will try to have a script for you by end of day based on this info

whargra

ASKER

Yes,
xx is BR and will not vary
yyyy is 2 to 4 digits
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz this will vary in size

and the extension will always be a .doc as they are Word files

Thanks

Darrell Porter

Here is the script:

rem /^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\
dir/b > filemove.txt
For /f "tokens=1-4 delims= " %%a in (filemove.txt) do (copy "%%a %%b %%c" "\%%a\%%b\%%a %%b %%c")
rem /^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\/^\

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Seelan Naidoo

Try using a utility call robocopy (Robust File Copy utility) part of the Win2k3 res kit..

You can download it here

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&DisplayLang=en

For your scenario, this would be the syntax..

J:\docs\BR 312 sometexthere.doc ---> copy to this folder ---> J:\BR\312\BR 312 sometexthere.doc
J:\docs\BR 1121 somemoretexthere.doc ---> copy to this folder ---> J:\BR\1121\BR 1121 somemoretexthere.doc
J:\docs\BR 52 othertextishere.doc ---> copy to this folder ---> J:\BR\52\BR 52 othertextishere.doc

Make sure robocopy exists in the docs folder..

from command prompt, or scheduled task

robocopy "J:\docs\BR 312 sometexthere.doc" "J:\BR\312\BR 312 sometexthere.doc" /MIR /SEC /LOG+:J:\BR312.txt /TEE
robocopy "J:\docs\BR 1121 sometexthere.doc" "J:\BR\1121\BR 1121 sometexthere.doc" /MIR /SEC /LOG+:J:\BR1121.txt /TEE
robocopy "J:\docs\BR 52 sometexthere.doc" "J:\BR\52\BR 52 sometexthere.doc" /MIR /SEC /LOG+:J:\BR52.txt /TEE

/MIR = mirrors the structure
/SEC = copy security settings of file
/LOG+: = location of log file, which appends subsequent entries
/TEE = give a verbose output, you can turn it off as desired.

There are many other switches and combinations that you can use. Have a look at the doc that comes with robocopy.

whargra

ASKER

Thanks Walkabout, a little tweaking and it works very well. For sure beats having to manualy do this!!!

SeanUK777, I'll take a look at that if I can get the server folks to install it.

Darrell Porter

I'm glad it helped. The FOR command can be VERY versatile.

Take care,

Walkabout