Re: Sophisticated(!) copying in DOS

STILL a "Can't read file \\SOURCEDRIVE\Shareddocs\Mailroom\dontcopy.txt"

I know the "path" is OK, because if I exclude the "/EXCLUDE:" line, it
copies everything.

Also, I tried the line with an
"/EXCLUDE:\\Sourcedrive\Shareddocs\Mailroom\grace.bmp" - a picture of my
dog - and still got the "Can't read file ...grace.bmp"

So, it appears to be something it's not liking about "Exclude"?

Arggggghhhhh!






"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uMW$1KjZFHA.1384@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> With your "path" command you wrecked your existing path! The
> correct way would be to type this:
>
> path %path%;\\SourceDrive\ShareDocs.
>
> However . . . adding SourceDrive\ShareDocs to the path makes no
> sense, because SourceDrive\ShareDocs contains no executable
> programs. The path is used to locate executable programs, not data
> files.
>
> Here is what you should type:
>
> xcopy /y "\\SOURCEDRIVE\SHAREDDOCS\MAILROOM"
> /EXCLUDE:"\\SourceDrive\ShareDocs\dontcopy.txt" "C:\RECEIVE\"
>
> This is all one long line. Note the "/y" switch, the trailing backslash
> after "c:\Receive\", and the sets of double quotes. Depending on
> your actual names, they could be essential.
>
>
> "RJB" <notpublic@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:qg5ne.5780$Lb.1073@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> I added
>> PATH \\SOURCEDRIVE\SHAREDDOCS
>>
>> And now get
>> 'xcopy' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
>> operable program or batch file
>>
>> I guess I should have added %PATH% \\SOURCEDRIVE\SHAREDDOCS?
>>
>> btw, here is the full command in my batch file:
>>
>> XCOPY \\SOURCEDRIVE\SHAREDDOCS\MAILROOM /EXCLUDE:dontcopy.txt C:\RECEIVE
>>
>> My goal is to take all of the files (save the five listed in
>> "dontcopy.txt"!) and copy them from a subdirectory called "Mailroom" on
>> my
>> server to a subdirectory called "Receive" on my laptop.
>>
>> (The file "dontcopy.txt" is in \\SOURCEDRIVE\SHAREDDOCS\MAILROOM)
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
>> "Bob I" <birelan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OFKA7WsYFHA.712@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > From the help
>> > " /EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...
>> > Specifies a list of files containing strings. Each string should be in
> a
>> > separate line in the files. When any of the strings match any part of
> the
>> > absolute path of the file to be copied, that file will be excluded from
>> > being copied. For example, specifying a string like \obj\ or .obj will
>> > exclude all files underneath the directory obj or all files with the
> .obj
>> > extension respectively."
>> >
>> > So
>> > /EXCLUDE:dontcopy.txt
>> > NOT
>> > /EXCLUDE dontcopy.txt
>> >
>> > Since where you put the file resulted in "can't read xxx", I suggest
>> > putting "dontcopy.txt" in a directory that is listed in the PATH
> listing.
>> >
>> > RJB wrote:
>> >
>> >> It's all listed in the screens above
>> >>
>> >> The donotcopy.txt contains a list - one per line - of each exclded
> file.
>> >>
>> >> The long and short is
>> >>
>> >> xcopy \\destinationpath\subdir /EXCLUDE donotcopy.txt
>> >> \\receivingpath\subdirectory
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:OsRQprkYFHA.3188@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>
>> >>>Let's see your precise command, and the contents of the
>> >>>exclude file.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>"RJB" <RJB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >>>news:8E2C8AD9-6297-41BA-8154-8EF2CFE8DE01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>>
>> >>>>I've tried every permutation I can think of, and the results I get
> are:
>> >>>> Can't read file: XXX
>> >>>>
>> >>>> 0 File(s) copied
>> >>>>
>> >>>>(where XXX is whatever file comes after the "/exclude:" switch.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>The "donotcopy.txt" file is in the SOURCE directory, correct?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Also, if I just try to exclude file(s) by name - a la
> /EXCLUDE:ABC*.fil,
>> >>>>I
>> >>>>get the same result...
>> >>>>Can't read file: ABC*.fil
>> >>>>
>> >>>>0 File(s) copied
>> >>>>
>> >>>>What the heck is going on???
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>BINGO! We have a Winner! :-) :-)
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>RJB wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>>At the risk of being redundantly monotonous and obtuse:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>1) Create a notepad file
>> >>>>>>2) In the file, type:
>> >>>>>>ABC Jackson.fil
>> >>>>>>ABC Smith.fil
>> >>>>>>ABC Alias.fil
>> >>>>>>ABC Lost.fil
>> >>>>>>ABC Polar.fil
>> >>>>>>3) Save it as "filelist.txt"
>> >>>>>>4) In the xcopy command,
>> >>>>>> XCOPY \\PATH\SOURCE_SUBDIRECTORY /EXCLUDE filelist.txt
>> >>>>>>\\PATH\TARGET_SUBDIRECTORY /d /h /p /r /u /k /y
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>Close?
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>"Bob I" wrote:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>Inline,
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>RJB wrote:
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>Yeah, I gotta say, Pegasus, your solution gives me an ice cream
>> >>>
>> >>>headache.
>> >>>
>> >>>>>>>>I still don't know if I get the "file listing" info...
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>From your initial post, it seems as if I am creating a file -
> called
>> >>>
>> >>>"file1"
>> >>>
>> >>>>>>>>- and in that file it includes a list of excluded files.
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>CORRECT
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>But I probably just want to do
>> >>>>>>>>/EXCLUDE ABC*.fil
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>Wrong, should be like this
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>XCOPY /EXCLUDE FILELIST.TXT
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>FILELIST.TXT contents are ABC*.fil
>> >>>>>>>one entry per line, you may have to experiment with it a bit.
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>Which is what your most recent post says. Right?
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>nope.
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>Anyway, I think I have enough info to experiment with.
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>Thanks,
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>
>


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