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folder mover
Posted: 13 Dec 2017 07:06
by joe
hi,
I have 100's of folder with 1 file in each folder.
the folder name consists of 13 digits.
I need a script to move/copy only these folders with the content from source to destination.
any help
thanx in advance
Re: folder mover
Posted: 13 Dec 2017 07:55
by Squashman
A little more detail would help. Provide source and destination examples is normally very helpful.
Re: folder mover
Posted: 13 Dec 2017 07:58
by joe
the source E:\logfiles
the destination f:\fordeletion
Re: folder mover
Posted: 13 Dec 2017 08:21
by aGerman
move/copy only these folders
1) Which of either MOVE or COPY?
2) Folders where the name consists of 13 digits AND that contain only 1 file? Or only the first or only the latter? What exactly is the condition to select the folder?
Steffen
Re: folder mover
Posted: 13 Dec 2017 08:22
by Squashman
aGerman wrote: ↑13 Dec 2017 08:21
move/copy only these folders
1) Which of either MOVE or COPY?
2) Folders where the name consists of 13 digits AND that contain only 1 file? Or only the first or only the latter? What exactly is the condition to select the folder?
Steffen
I am not a Dentist but I play one on the forums.
I think only people in the USA will get that joke as it is used in a lot of commercials over the years.
Re: folder mover
Posted: 13 Dec 2017 08:44
by joe
the condition is move
to move all folders which contain 13 digit name to destination (all the folder contain a single file inside)
Re: folder mover
Posted: 13 Dec 2017 08:57
by aGerman
This should work if the destination folder already exists
Code: Select all
@echo off &setlocal
set "source=E:\logfiles"
set "destination=f:\fordeletion"
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('dir /ad /b "%source%"^|findstr /x "[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]"') do (
move "%source%\%%~i" "%destination%\"
)
Steffen
PS @Squashman You could've left a Youtube link for extraterrestrials like me
Re: folder mover
Posted: 13 Dec 2017 09:11
by joe
ha ha ha
thanx steffen will update the results after running the script
that's so kind of you to have spent your time on this ..
joe
Re: folder mover
Posted: 13 Dec 2017 15:49
by SIMMS7400
Squashy -
I prefer the Holiday Inn one myself... LOL
Re: folder mover
Posted: 15 Dec 2017 06:54
by joe
yes this worked perfectly too
Thank you steffen
