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Need to use the find command and evaluate if string not found

Hi currently I'm using this logic in a script (See below) however when I recently got '10 Files copied' my logic came up with an "%errorlevel%" = 0 and therefore I emailed the wrong message.
I need to come up with a different error check maybe some thing that states that if 'Files copied' not found then "%errorlevel%" = 0 or 1. How would I do this?

Thanks,
7Souls

find /i "0 File(s) copied"

"\\dbstor\oraclebkup$\devorasisgtid\rman\logs\Xcopy_rman_backup_%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~10,4%.txt"
if %errorlevel% EQU 1 (D:\adminscripts\common\blat262\full\blat -to EMail1y@domain subject "XCOPY

of RMAN Online Backup of DSISGTD was Successful" -bodyf

\\dbstor\oraclebkup$\devorasisgtid\rman\logs\Xcopy_rman_backup_%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~10,4%.txt
) else (D:\adminscripts\common\blat262\full\blat -to EMail1y@domain -subject "XCOPY of RMAN Online

Backup of DSISGTD Failed,so please restart XCOPY before next weekly backup" -bodyf

\\dbstor\oraclebkup$\devorasisgtid\rman\logs\Xcopy_rman_backup_%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~10,4%.txt
)

knightEknight

The problem is that xcopy displays the text "File(s) copied" even if no files are copied, correct? Otherwise you could just do this:

find "File(s) copied" "Xcopy_rman_backup_%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~10,4%.txt"
if %errorlevel% EQU 0 ( echo Files Copied ) else (echo Files NOT copied )

Anthony Key

ASKER

Hi knightEknight,

This makes sense xcopy does do this so if xcopy finds "File(s) copied" the %errorlevel% is 0 otherwise if find command doesn't find it the %errorlevel% is 1 correct. However what happens if I get a "0 File(s) copied" would that be the same as no files copied?

Thanks,
7Souls

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Bill Prew

Another approach is to trap the error right in the copy itself, so something like this:

xcopy [your command stuff here] && (
  D:\adminscripts\common\blat262\full\blat -to EMail1y@domain subject "XCOPY of RMAN Online Backup of DSISGTD was Successful" -bodyf \\dbstor\oraclebkup$\devorasisgtid\rman\logs\Xcopy_rman_backup_%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~10,4%.txt
) || (
  D:\adminscripts\common\blat262\full\blat -to EMail1y@domain  -subject "XCOPY of RMAN Online Backup of DSISGTD Failed,so please restart XCOPY before next weekly backup" -bodyf \\dbstor\oraclebkup$\devorasisgtid\rman\logs\Xcopy_rman_backup_%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~10,4%.txt
)

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~bp

knightEknight

How about this?

findstr/r "^0.File(s).copied"

knightEknight

sorry bp, didn't see your post

Bill Prew

No problem.

~bp

Anthony Key

ASKER

Hi billprew,

I am currently testing your suggestion 'findstr /i /r /c:"^ *0 File(s) copied"'. I will let you know what I get.

Thanks,
7Souls

Anthony Key

ASKER

Hi billprew,

That did it. See below:

Xcopy started on Wed 09/14/2011 at 12:47:33

X:\rman\DSISGTD\AUTOBACKUP\2011_09_14\O1_MF_S_761801155_770OR4NN_.BKP
X:\rman\DSISGTD\BACKUPSET\2011_09_14\O1_MF_ANNNN_TAG20110914T032502_770OPK14_.BKP
X:\rman\DSISGTD\BACKUPSET\2011_09_14\O1_MF_ANNNN_TAG20110914T032502_770OPKS1_.BKP
X:\rman\DSISGTD\BACKUPSET\2011_09_14\O1_MF_ANNNN_TAG20110914T032502_770OR05J_.BKP
X:\rman\DSISGTD\BACKUPSET\2011_09_14\O1_MF_NNNDF_TAG20110914T030020_770N862D_.BKP
X:\rman\DSISGTD\BACKUPSET\2011_09_14\O1_MF_NNNDF_TAG20110914T030020_770N87DO_.BKP
X:\rman\DSISGTD\BACKUPSET\2011_09_14\O1_MF_NNNDF_TAG20110914T030020_770NRNNC_.BKP
X:\rman\DSISGTD\BACKUPSET\2011_09_14\O1_MF_NNNDF_TAG20110914T030020_770OFG9Z_.BKP
X:\rman\DSISGTD\logs\rman_backup_hot_full_10g_DSISGTD_09142011.log
X:\rman\DSISGTD\temp\rman_backup_hot_full_10g_DSISGTD_09142011.rcv
10 File(s) copied

Xcopy ended on Wed 09/14/2011 at 13:09:57

Thanks,
7Souls

Bill Prew

Great, glad that worked out well. Thanks.

~bp

Anthony Key

ASKER

No bp,

Thank you..

7Souls