Robocopy Skipped Directory

Skipped means that source and target are same. Hence it skips the copy. We have to use /is option to overwrite even the exactly file/Directory.

Hope it helps !

Thanks Pawan I'll give it a try and will let you know thanks.

Hi,

just tried a sample for you.. In below case my directories were already created.


Hope it helps!

Thanks for the sample Pawan. I can see what the Skipped means.

I have tried using the /IS switch but I am getting the same Skipped result.

Just for peace of mind and that we know what Skipped means, is there a way to get rid of this Skipped status?

try verbose switch (/v) and log the results. It will show you what are the folders and files are skipped.
You can refer the below link.
http://superuser.com/questions/992940/robocopy-log-names-of-skipped-failed-files

I have the /V switch but it doesn't actually show you the skipped file/s.

Thanks for your reply. Have tried with /LOG+:file switch..If so can you post your command that you are executing???

I have that switch actually and the Skipped status is the only area that shows 1 directory as Skipped.

I have searched the text file/log and no other item hits the find parameter "Skipped"

RoboCopy will not tell which folders are the same. The only sign is that there is no class (first column), a count, then the folder name, for those directories.
You can't get rid of the "skipped" count without suppressing all statistics (/NJS). But it just a (positive) statistic number, so why worry? Do you worry about skipped files? Certainly not.

Hi Qlemo thanks  for your reply. Just wanted to make sure that I am not actually missing something. Like everyone else is saying if it means just the directory/file is already there hence we are getting the "skipped" status.

If that's the case nothing to worry then. Cheers.