FORFILES - Access is Denied and Invalid syntex Errors

Can you post your batch file?

Here is the batch file that I put together from examples of how to Copy and Delete files older than X and include a log file. See below:

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@echo off
   
REM Modified by Damon Sherrod - Website: http://www.ITCS-LLC.com - Email: Damon.Sherrod@ITCS-LLC.com
 
    :: Archive_File.bat
    set Version=v2.04
                                :: VERSION 2.00 12-08-2010 Damon Sherrod         Intial Code Developement.
                                :: VERSION 2.01 12-09-2010 Damon Sherrod         Adding code for Log File.
                                :: Version 2.02 01-11-2011 Damon Sherrod           Changed Location where it will run from.
                                :: Version 2.03 01-12-2011 Damon Sherrod           Changed location for Log File & Name of Log File
                                :: Version 2.04 02-04-2011 Damon Sherrod           Removed "\" from Source and Destination
   
                                :: NOTE: This must NOT be used on a computer with a ‘forfiles’ version created before 2000 as the syntax has since changed.
 
                                :: All you need to do is change the variables at the top of the batch file. Heres what they should be, in case my names aren’t totally self-explanitory.
                                :: This is a very multi-purpose file and can be used for all kinds of stuff! Enjoy!
 
REM the following will allow a date stamp for Log file to benamed using date. Added: 12-09-2010
                                :: possible formats are "mm dd yyyy", "dd mm yyyy" and "yyyy mm dd"
                                                                set DateFormat=yyyy mm dd
                                                                :: Possible separators are - (dash), / (slash) or . (dot)
                                                                set DateSeparator=-
                               
                                :: split up
                                                                :: split up dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm to yyyy, mm and dd        
                                                                if "%DateFormat%"=="dd mm yyyy" (
                                                                for /f "Tokens=1,2,3 Delims=%DateSeparator% " %%i In ('echo !md!') do set md=%%i& set mm=%%j& set my=%%k
                                                                )
                                                                :: split up yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm to yyyy, mm and dd          
                                                                if "%DateFormat%"=="yyyy mm dd" (
                                                                for /f "Tokens=1,2,3 Delims=%DateSeparator% " %%i In ('echo !md!') do set my=%%i& set mm=%%j& set md=%%k
                                                                )
                                                                :: split up mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm to yyyy, mm and dd        
                                                                if "%DateFormat%"=="mm dd yyyy" (
                                                                for /f "Tokens=1,2,3 Delims=%DateSeparator% " %%i In ('echo !md!') do set mm=%%i& set md=%%j& set my=%%k
                                                                )
                                :: merge vars into one var
                                                                call set mdate=!my! !mm! !md!
                               
                                :: remove spaces in mdate
                                                                call set mdate=!mdate: =!
                               
                                :: Make Log File names by Date
                                    ::set logname=%mdate%
                                    set logname=Dev_Archive_File_Log
                                    set logext=txt
 
                                :: loglocation – the location you want your logs to be recorded at
                                    set Loglocation=E:\logs\"%logname%.%logext%"
                                   
REM Set all defaults for this application.
 
                                :: olderthan – number of days old the files you want to target have to be
                                :: source – the location the files will start at (this field must not end with a \)
                                :: destination – the location you want to move the files to before deleting
                                :: extension – The file extension(s) to copy then delete, just use * for all files.
 
    set olderthan=20
    set source=E:\FB_IP_Backup\Med-Advantage\Zips
    set destination=E:\FB_IP_Backup\Med-Advantage
    set extension=zip
   
REM Below is if you want to send and email.
                                :: email – the address that will be notified when the operation sends an email report
                                :: blat – the path to the blat.exe file (this, and all the others, can be a UNC path). Must be downloaded from souce forge most of the time.
                                :: relayserver – Target mail server with relay enabled. (required)
                                :: subject – The subject of the report email that will be sent.
    :: Blat is a Win32 command line utility that sends eMail using SMTP or post to usenet using NNTP.
   
    :set email=Damon.Sherrod@MultiPlan.com; dmitriy.goltseker@multiplan.com
    :set blat=c:\blat.exe
    :set relayserver=localhost
    :set subject="Copyout.bat Report"
 
REM Delete Log File if it exists.
    if exist %loglocation% del %loglocation%
 
REM :: start Time of Log File
                                :: Diplay for Command Window
                                echo 0 - Started Relocate_File - %Version% on %Date% at %Time%
                                :: Append to Log File
                                echo 0 - Started Relocate_File - %Version% on %Date% aat %Time% >> %loglocation%
   
REM       Beginning of Log File and Display to user.
                                :: Display for Command Window
    echo 1 - Copying and deleting files older than %olderthan% days with the file extension *.%extension%.
    :: Append to Log File
    echo 1 - Copying and deleting files older than %olderthan% days with the file extension *.%extension%. >> %loglocation%
                                :: Display for Command Window
    echo 2 - Copying from %source% to %destination% and deleting from %source%.
    :: Append to Log File
    echo 2 - Copying from %source% to %destination% and deleting from %source%. >> %loglocation%
                                :: Display for Command Window
    echo This file may take an extremely long time to run while it looks unresponsive.
    echo Check %loglocation% for copy progress.
 
REM Changing to the Source Location
    cd %source%
 
REM List Files to be Copied and Removed
                                :: Diplay for Command Window
    echo 3 - List of files to be copied and removed:
    :: Append to Log File
    echo 3 - List of files to be copied and removed: >> %loglocation%
 
                                :: Diplay for Command Window
    FORFILES /p %source% /d -%olderthan% /m *.%extension% /c "CMD /C Echo "@FILE"
    FORFILES /p %source% /d -%olderthan% /m *.%extension% /c "CMD /C Echo "@FILE" >> %loglocation%
 
REM       Update Log File - Starting Copy with Date and Time
                                :: Diplay for Command Window
    echo 4 - Starting copy...
    :: Append to Log File
    echo 4 - Starting copy... >> %loglocation%
    date /t >> %loglocation%
    time /t >> %loglocation%
 
REM       Copy Files from Source to Destination folder
    FORFILES -p %source% /d -%olderthan% -m *.%extension% -c "CMD /C XCOPY %source%\@FILE %destination%"
 
REM       Update Log File - Starting Delete with Date and Time
                                :: Diplay for Command Window
    echo 5 - Starting delete...
    :: Append to Log File
    echo 5 - Starting delete... >> %loglocation%
    date /t >> %loglocation%
    time /t >> %loglocation%
 
REM       Delete Files at Source if it exist in Destination Folder
    FORFILES -p %source% /d -%olderthan% -m *.%extension% -c "CMD /C if exist %destination%\@FILE del %source%\@FILE /Q & echo @FILE Deleted." >> %loglocation%
 
REM       Updating the Log File
    echo Log file located at %loglocation%
 
                                :: Diplay for Command Window
    echo 6 - Copy and Delete finished... Sending Report.
    :: Append to Log File
    echo 6 - Copy and Delete finished... >> %loglocation%
 
REM List Source Directory Contents
                                :: Diplay for Command Window
    echo 7 - Source Directory Contents:
    :: Append to Log File
    echo 7 - Source Directory Contents: >> %loglocation%
    echo. >> %loglocation%
    dir %source% >> %loglocation%
 
    echo. >> %loglocation%
    echo. >> %loglocation%
    echo. >> %loglocation%
 
REM List Destination Directory Contents
                                :: Diplay for Command Window
                                echo 8 - Destination Directory Contents:
    :: Append to Log File
    echo 8 - Destination Directory Contents: >> %loglocation%
    echo. >> %loglocation%
    dir %destination% >> %loglocation%
 
 
REM Send Email that Application ran.
                                :: Diplay for Command Window
                                :echo 9 - Emailing
                                :: Append to Log File
                                :echo 9 - Emailing >> %loglocation%
    :set server=%computername%
    :: Configuration to send an email using Blat.exe
    :%blat% %loglocation% -t %email% -s "%server% %subject%" -server %relayserver% -f do-not-reply@%server%.copyout.bat
 
    echo Report sent!
   
REM :: Stop Time of Log File
                                :: Diplay for Command Window
                                echo 10 - Stop Relocate_File - v2.01 on %Date% at %Time%
                                :: Append to Log File
                                echo 10 - Stop Relocate_File - v2.01 on %Date% aat %Time% >> %loglocation%

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The above file works correctly on my Developement Server (Windows 2003) with no issues, but when I run this same batch file on the Production Server, I get the previously mentioned issues.

Damon

I am sorry that I did not follow up with a response to the both of you, but we were able to resolve the issues. We also found that there was spaces that should not be there around the "=" in the code.

I thank you both. The Go-Live Launch was successful.

ITCS Admin

Damon

Hi Damon, glad it worked out for you :)