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delete files in multiple subfolders with batch
How can I pass arguments to a batch file?Batch file to delete files older than N daysSplit long commands in multiple lines through Windows batch fileWindows batch files: .bat vs .cmd?How to run multiple .BAT files within a .BAT fileBatch file. Delete all files and folders in a directoryHow to “comment-out” (add comment) in a batch/cmd?Batch file to delete subfolders in directory if all files is older than 3 daysWindows 7 batch file Copy all files from a folder structure to one folderbatch to delete subfolders of all subfolders
I have a directory that looks like this
"C:salesclient1file1".
The client1 folder it's not static and can vary from client1 to client100 and each file inside the client folder can vary from file1 to file8.
I want to delete 4 speciefic files (eg file1, file3, file6 and file8) in every client folder, based on a mask (/m file1*) older than 7 days (d-7) using a batch.
So far every solution i have tried works for a specified directory
Thank you
batch-file cmd forfiles
edited Mar 7 at 14:19
LotPings
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asked Mar 7 at 11:35
dammywaredammyware
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I have a directory that looks like this
"C:salesclient1file1".
The client1 folder it's not static and can vary from client1 to client100 and each file inside the client folder can vary from file1 to file8.
I want to delete 4 speciefic files (eg file1, file3, file6 and file8) in every client folder, based on a mask (/m file1*) older than 7 days (d-7) using a batch.
So far every solution i have tried works for a specified directory
Thank you
batch-file cmd forfiles
edited Mar 7 at 14:19
LotPings
19.9k61633
asked Mar 7 at 11:35
dammywaredammyware
27
2
Stack Overflow isn't a script writing service, what have you tried so far? edit your question to conntain your efforts in a Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable example.
– LotPings
Mar 7 at 12:09
Yes, if you noticed i said that every solution i tried worked only for a given path, my problem is changing subfolder without having to add a line for every folder.
– dammyware
Mar 7 at 13:52
1
This site expects you to provide the code you've tried which is causing the issue you're reporting. If you've tried more than one solution, it is important that you post those attempts and explain exactly what happens, which differs from yuor expectaitions, when you run each.
– Compo
Mar 7 at 14:06
add a comment |
I have a directory that looks like this
"C:salesclient1file1".
The client1 folder it's not static and can vary from client1 to client100 and each file inside the client folder can vary from file1 to file8.
I want to delete 4 speciefic files (eg file1, file3, file6 and file8) in every client folder, based on a mask (/m file1*) older than 7 days (d-7) using a batch.
So far every solution i have tried works for a specified directory
Thank you
batch-file cmd forfiles
edited Mar 7 at 14:19
LotPings
19.9k61633
asked Mar 7 at 11:35
dammywaredammyware
27
I have a directory that looks like this
"C:salesclient1file1".
The client1 folder it's not static and can vary from client1 to client100 and each file inside the client folder can vary from file1 to file8.
I want to delete 4 speciefic files (eg file1, file3, file6 and file8) in every client folder, based on a mask (/m file1*) older than 7 days (d-7) using a batch.
So far every solution i have tried works for a specified directory
Thank you
batch-file cmd forfiles
batch-file cmd forfiles
edited Mar 7 at 14:19
LotPings
19.9k61633
asked Mar 7 at 11:35
dammywaredammyware
27
edited Mar 7 at 14:19
LotPings
19.9k61633
asked Mar 7 at 11:35
dammywaredammyware
27
edited Mar 7 at 14:19
LotPings
19.9k61633
edited Mar 7 at 14:19
LotPings
19.9k61633
edited Mar 7 at 14:19
LotPings
19.9k61633
19.9k61633
asked Mar 7 at 11:35
dammywaredammyware
27
asked Mar 7 at 11:35
dammywaredammyware
27
asked Mar 7 at 11:35
dammywaredammyware
27
27
2
Stack Overflow isn't a script writing service, what have you tried so far? edit your question to conntain your efforts in a Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable example.
– LotPings
Mar 7 at 12:09
Yes, if you noticed i said that every solution i tried worked only for a given path, my problem is changing subfolder without having to add a line for every folder.
– dammyware
Mar 7 at 13:52
1
This site expects you to provide the code you've tried which is causing the issue you're reporting. If you've tried more than one solution, it is important that you post those attempts and explain exactly what happens, which differs from yuor expectaitions, when you run each.
– Compo
Mar 7 at 14:06
add a comment |
2
Stack Overflow isn't a script writing service, what have you tried so far? edit your question to conntain your efforts in a Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable example.
– LotPings
Mar 7 at 12:09
Yes, if you noticed i said that every solution i tried worked only for a given path, my problem is changing subfolder without having to add a line for every folder.
– dammyware
Mar 7 at 13:52
1
This site expects you to provide the code you've tried which is causing the issue you're reporting. If you've tried more than one solution, it is important that you post those attempts and explain exactly what happens, which differs from yuor expectaitions, when you run each.
– Compo
Mar 7 at 14:06
2
2
Stack Overflow isn't a script writing service, what have you tried so far? edit your question to conntain your efforts in a Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable example.
– LotPings
Mar 7 at 12:09
Stack Overflow isn't a script writing service, what have you tried so far? edit your question to conntain your efforts in a Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable example.
– LotPings
Mar 7 at 12:09
Yes, if you noticed i said that every solution i tried worked only for a given path, my problem is changing subfolder without having to add a line for every folder.
– dammyware
Mar 7 at 13:52
Yes, if you noticed i said that every solution i tried worked only for a given path, my problem is changing subfolder without having to add a line for every folder.
– dammyware
Mar 7 at 13:52
1
1
This site expects you to provide the code you've tried which is causing the issue you're reporting. If you've tried more than one solution, it is important that you post those attempts and explain exactly what happens, which differs from yuor expectaitions, when you run each.
– Compo
Mar 7 at 14:06
This site expects you to provide the code you've tried which is causing the issue you're reporting. If you've tried more than one solution, it is important that you post those attempts and explain exactly what happens, which differs from yuor expectaitions, when you run each.
– Compo
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As your mask is a file and the @path will contain the file name,
you'll have to cd to the folder with .. appended to it @path..
So try:
forfiles /P C:Sales /S /M file1* /D -7 /C "cmd.exe /c @cd /D @path..&del file1 file3 file6 file8"
This command will also find file1 matching the criteria directly in C:Sales
A more consize solution using PowerShell
Get-ChildItem "C:SalesClient*file1" -File |
Where LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).Date.AddDays(-7)|
ForEach-Object
PushD $_.Directory
Remove-Object file[1368]
PopD
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As your mask is a file and the @path will contain the file name,
you'll have to cd to the folder with .. appended to it @path..
So try:
forfiles /P C:Sales /S /M file1* /D -7 /C "cmd.exe /c @cd /D @path..&del file1 file3 file6 file8"
This command will also find file1 matching the criteria directly in C:Sales
A more consize solution using PowerShell
Get-ChildItem "C:SalesClient*file1" -File |
Where LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).Date.AddDays(-7)|
ForEach-Object
PushD $_.Directory
Remove-Object file[1368]
PopD
answered Mar 7 at 12:40
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As your mask is a file and the @path will contain the file name,
you'll have to cd to the folder with .. appended to it @path..
So try:
forfiles /P C:Sales /S /M file1* /D -7 /C "cmd.exe /c @cd /D @path..&del file1 file3 file6 file8"
This command will also find file1 matching the criteria directly in C:Sales
A more consize solution using PowerShell
Get-ChildItem "C:SalesClient*file1" -File |
Where LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).Date.AddDays(-7)|
ForEach-Object
PushD $_.Directory
Remove-Object file[1368]
PopD
answered Mar 7 at 12:40
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19.9k61633
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As your mask is a file and the @path will contain the file name,
you'll have to cd to the folder with .. appended to it @path..
So try:
forfiles /P C:Sales /S /M file1* /D -7 /C "cmd.exe /c @cd /D @path..&del file1 file3 file6 file8"
This command will also find file1 matching the criteria directly in C:Sales
A more consize solution using PowerShell
Get-ChildItem "C:SalesClient*file1" -File |
Where LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).Date.AddDays(-7)|
ForEach-Object
PushD $_.Directory
Remove-Object file[1368]
PopD
answered Mar 7 at 12:40
LotPingsLotPings
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As your mask is a file and the @path will contain the file name,
you'll have to cd to the folder with .. appended to it @path..
So try:
forfiles /P C:Sales /S /M file1* /D -7 /C "cmd.exe /c @cd /D @path..&del file1 file3 file6 file8"
This command will also find file1 matching the criteria directly in C:Sales
A more consize solution using PowerShell
Get-ChildItem "C:SalesClient*file1" -File |
Where LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).Date.AddDays(-7)|
ForEach-Object
PushD $_.Directory
Remove-Object file[1368]
PopD
answered Mar 7 at 12:40
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– LotPings
Mar 7 at 12:09
Yes, if you noticed i said that every solution i tried worked only for a given path, my problem is changing subfolder without having to add a line for every folder.
– dammyware
Mar 7 at 13:52
1
This site expects you to provide the code you've tried which is causing the issue you're reporting. If you've tried more than one solution, it is important that you post those attempts and explain exactly what happens, which differs from yuor expectaitions, when you run each.
– Compo
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