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Herb/BillW50,
Both your input is greatly appreciated
Regards,
Veets
"Herb Martin" <news@LearnQuick.com> wrote in message
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> "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
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> Windows search will display any file by date, newer or older than the date
> given. Although it does sound dangerous! As are you sure this person isn't
> trying to get you fired? As deleting any files older than 30 days sounds
> like a bad idea to me.
>
>
> Me too, but Windows search doesn't work that
> well for subdirectories etc (last I checked but
> then I seldom use it.)
>
> --
> Herb Martin
>
>
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>
> "Herb Martin" <news@LearnQuick.com> wrote in message
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> Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:00:59 -0600
>
> "Veets" <dddetrretsssadasy@hotnospmamail.com> wrote in message
> news:e8##iJtEFHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Hello,
> > We're running aWindows 2000 domain
> > I've been asked to create a task on one of my servers that will delete
any
> > subdirectories (within a main directory) that are older than 30 days.
>
> Sounds dangerous but certainly doable.
> (Maybe a backup, or temporary move to elicit
> complaints first, is in order.)
>
> > By
> > 'older than 30 days', I mean the subdirectory creation date.
>
> Wouldn't the LAST CHANGE date be more appropriate?
>
> > Also, I've been
> > asked NOT to delete the default.asp file that is at the root of the
> > directory. I can't seem to find any built-in commands that will allow me
> to
> > do this; the 'Del' command is restricted.
>
> Restricted how?
>
> It won't do it alone but it can be PART of the solution.
>
> > Also, the 'rmdir' doesn't have any
> > advanced options for this type of thing. Any resource kit utilities/3rd
> part
> > utilities that will allow me to do this?
>
> There must be but it is possible with just the included
> tools -- Perl for instance would make it much easier but
> this isn't installed on all machines (in most networks.)
>
> Basic approach: use a command or script to get the list
> of files into a text file.
>
> Loop through each file with Del.
>
> Sometimes it is easiest to just have the script WRITE
> the batch file that does the work.
>
> Programs generating programs -- a powerful concept.
>
> I personally have a bunch of "dir-substitute" utilities
> but one that I know to be freely avaible in a "Unix
> collection for Windows":
>
>
http://unxutils.sourceforge.net
>
> Find is in there and there may be others.
>
> You don't have to install any or all of the tools on the
> target machines as long as you can reach them across
> the network -- you might wish to copy down the
> particular tools you need if there is a long batch job
> where they will be used repeatedly (and then perhaps
> delete when finished.)
>
>
> --
> Herb Martin
>
>
> > TIA
> > Regards,
> > Veets
> >
> >
>
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