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by ian1956
03 Nov 2011 09:12
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Backup File in BAT file with certain options
Replies: 12
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Re: Backup File in BAT file with certain options

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by ian1956
03 Nov 2011 08:21
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Backup File in BAT file with certain options
Replies: 12
Views: 10275

Re: Backup File in BAT file with certain options

c:\mycompany> for /F "skip=1 delims=." xd in <'wmic OS Get LocalDateTime'> do echo _%d_

c:\mycompany>echo _20111103141403_
_20111103141403_

_\mycompany>echo _
_
by ian1956
03 Nov 2011 07:24
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Backup File in BAT file with certain options
Replies: 12
Views: 10275

Re: Backup File in BAT file with certain options

all it is saying now is

The file name. directory name , or volume label syntax is incorrect.

Regards

Ian
by ian1956
03 Nov 2011 02:05
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Backup File in BAT file with certain options
Replies: 12
Views: 10275

Re: Backup File in BAT file with certain options

Much appreciated for your help , I have put the code in a BAT file and it works great ie copies the file and retains only the last 5 copies. @echo off for /f "skip=1 delims=." %%d in ('wmic OS Get LocalDateTime') do copy /b "chauffeur.accdb" "chauffeur_%%d.accdb" for /f...
by ian1956
02 Nov 2011 10:54
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Backup File in BAT file with certain options
Replies: 12
Views: 10275

Re: Backup File in BAT file with certain options

Have looked at coding and don't understand a word of it. My expertise in dos commands just about allows me to cd md and copy.

Ian
by ian1956
02 Nov 2011 09:44
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Backup File in BAT file with certain options
Replies: 12
Views: 10275

Re: Backup File in BAT file with certain options

Much appreciated Dave, will endevour to digest and hope I can make it work.

Ian
by ian1956
02 Nov 2011 08:47
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Backup File in BAT file with certain options
Replies: 12
Views: 10275

Backup File in BAT file with certain options

I would like to be able to do the following in a bat file , if possible , Copy a file called chauffeur.accdb to a file called chauffeur1.accdb The next time the bat file is run copy the file to chauffeur2.accdb . the next time to chauffeur3.accdb etc also to throw into the mix delete the oldest vers...