need a script to split inputs to a-m and n-z for robocopy

[redclawkefar]

ugh.

go figure, now i get:

The input line is too long.

ok... time to think why it doesn't like 384 directories to exclude. besides the fact its a ton of folders... any ideas?

[foxidrive]

The command line has a length limit. 2 KB in W2k and 8 KB in XP.

Robocopy may have it's own length limit, if that is what you were using.
I think Robocopy can use a configuration file with the exclusions in it, to get over the line length.

[foxidrive]

Are you creating a mirror backup, or just backing up files and leaving what is already there?

If so then xcopy might be an option and it can also exclude things using a configuration file.

[redclawkefar]

yes, i am using robocopy with the /mir switch.... so mirroring and not just doing a backup.

ok, in regards to a config file... that brings it back to what i've already had to some degree.


just thinking out loud here....
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if we run a script pre-robocopy to create a csv file of the folders that NEED to be copied.

then use that csv to "make" those directories in the target drive.

then use each folder from the csv in the 'source' portion of robocopy and then also use it define the 'destination' folder, it might work.
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ok, so what do you think about that approach? or have any other idea?

thanks,
m

[foxidrive]

You had that solution here - no CSV files needed: viewtopic.php?p=22310#p22310

[redclawkefar]

errrr well now i feel dumb.

so, then going back to that solution... in order to not have to go thru 100's of summary files, is there a way to parse the end of the file to report or list all the summaries... kinda like the following all in a txt file:

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Firstfolder summary:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                Total    Copied   Skipped  Mismatch    FAILED    Extras
     Dirs :        52         0        52         0         0         0
    Files :         0         0         0         0         0         0
    Bytes :         0         0         0         0         0         0
    Times :   0:00:00   0:00:00                       0:00:00   0:00:00

    Ended : Thu Nov 29 13:42:44 2012

Secondfolder summary:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                Total    Copied   Skipped  Mismatch    FAILED    Extras
     Dirs :        52         0        52         0         0         0
    Files :         0         0         0         0         0         0
    Bytes :         0         0         0         0         0         0
    Times :   0:00:00   0:00:00                       0:00:00   0:00:00

    Ended : Thu Nov 29 13:42:44 2012

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[foxidrive]

This takes file.log and creates file2.log:

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@echo off
findstr /i /c:"summary:" /c:"Mismatch" /c:"Dirs :" /c:"Files :" /c:"Bytes :" /c:"Times : " /c:"Ended :" /c:"--------------" file.log >file2.log

[redclawkefar]

well, thats that then... i have what i need, thanks to you both.

the code as i'm using them is then as such:

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@echo off
DEL C:\robocopy\logs\ARCHIVE-am.LOG

pushd "E:\Case Archive"
for %%a in (a b c d e f j h i j k l m) do (
for /f "delims=" %%b in ( ' dir /ad /b "%%a*" ' ) do (
C:\robocopy\robocopy.exe "%%b" "I:\Archive Cases\%%b"  /FFT /V /TEE /S /E /COPY:DT /PURGE /MIR /NP /R:0 /W:0 /xd *recycle* "*system volume*" ZZZZ* %unwanted% /xf thumbs.db *.nef /log+:C:\robocopy\logs\ARCHIVE-am.log /eta
)
)
popd

findstr /i /c:"source :" /c:"Mismatch" /c:"Dirs :" /c:"Files :" /c:"Bytes :" /c:"Times : " /c:"Ended :" /c:"-------------------------------------------------------------------------------" C:\robocopy\logs\ARCHIVE-am.LOG >C:\robocopy\logs\ARCHIVE-am-summary.LOG

spits out a summary log file looking like this:

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Source : E:\Case Archive\AbaXXXXXX v. YYYYY (ZZZ)\
    Files : *.*
Exc Files : thumbs.db
 Exc Dirs : *recycle*
                Total    Copied   Skipped  Mismatch    FAILED    Extras
     Dirs :        13         0        13         0         0         0
    Files :        43         0        43         0         0         0
    Bytes :   86.93 m         0   86.93 m         0         0         0
    Times :   0:00:00   0:00:00                       0:00:00   0:00:00
    Ended : Wed Dec 19 09:45:59 2012
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Source : E:\Case Archive\AbeXXXXXX v. YYYYY (ZZZ)\
    Files : *.*
Exc Files : thumbs.db
 Exc Dirs : *recycle*
                Total    Copied   Skipped  Mismatch    FAILED    Extras
     Dirs :       522         0       522         0         0         0
    Files :      6759         0      6759         0         0         0
    Bytes :  24.101 g         0  24.101 g         0         0         0
    Times :   0:00:02   0:00:00                       0:00:00   0:00:02
    Ended : Wed Dec 19 09:46:02 2012
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Source : E:\Case Archive\AdaXXX v. YYYYY (ZZZ)\
    Files : *.*
Exc Files : thumbs.db
 Exc Dirs : *recycle*
                Total    Copied   Skipped  Mismatch    FAILED    Extras
     Dirs :        61         0        61         0         0         2
    Files :       542         0       542         0         0         0
    Bytes :   1.492 g         0   1.492 g         0         0         0
    Times :   0:00:00   0:00:00                       0:00:00   0:00:00
    Ended : Wed Dec 19 09:46:02 2012

it looks more organized in the actual log file which is converted to pdf then emailed to me for review.

[foxidrive]

That's good to hear. Ta.

Just FYI if you use code tags around your pasted logs then they will retain the correct spaces and formatting.

[redclawkefar]

heh, looks even better now... thnx again.