Exempt Folder while creating rar

[zagix]

Hi,

I want to skip/exempt a folder when creating rar files from c:\Database to my destination folder.
Folder to exempt named Local

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@echo off
pushd C:\Database

For /F "delims=" %%G IN ('dir /ad /b') do (
   pushd "%%G"
   For /F "delims=" %%H IN ('dir /ad /b ^| find /V "Archived"') do (
   "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Rar" a -r "F:\BackupMarch\%%H.rar" "%%H"
   )
   POPD
)
popd

[foxidrive]

Does Winrar have an exclusion switch?

[Compo]

Since the directory you are wishing to exclude is named Archived, then I'd suggest that it and its contents have the archive attribute set. With that set you would find it easier to exclude from your operations, (I would certainly expect an exclude specific attribute switch in your archiving/compression software).

[Squashman]

I know Winzip has an exclusion switch. Has for over 10 years. I would look at the switches for RAR.exe and see if there is an option for that.

[foxidrive]

This change below will exclude the local folder as well as the archived folder.

findstr /i /b /e /V "Archived local"

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@echo off
pushd C:\Database

For /F "delims=" %%G IN ('dir /ad /b') do (
   pushd "%%G"
   For /F "delims=" %%H IN ('dir /ad /b ^| findstr /i /b /e /V "Archived local"') do (
   "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\Rar" a -r "F:\BackupMarch\%%H.rar" "%%H"
   )
   POPD
)
popd

[Squashman]

I just looked at the documentation and RAR does have a -x switch just like Winzip.

[foxidrive]

Thanks Squashman.

[Compo]

I couldn't dispute the -X switch existing since I do not use the program nor it's manual, but I got the impression from a quick web search that perhaps that switch only exists or existed in some version(s). [/i]It would be ridiculous to not have such a feature however.[/i]

[carmine]

Hi,

Thanks to all for supporting.
The -x switch in my case works.
Thanks a lot.