Daily Backup

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Everyday the program will generate the new folder using the ddmmyyyy format.

I want to backup the folder with yesterday's data using the backup schedule
job.

how to create the backup batch file.

@echo off

xcopy c:\Program Files\Logger\Channel 1\ddmmyy e:\data, how to make it so
that the batch job know it's yesterday date folder.
 
RE: Daily Backup

Soory, my question may be not clear in my first port.

In windows, how to write a batch to copy yesterday's date folder to anothere
directory.

I see a lot of post in Unix but not sure how to do it in windows.



"DD" wrote:

> Everyday the program will generate the new folder using the ddmmyyyy format.
>
> I want to backup the folder with yesterday's data using the backup schedule
> job.
>
> how to create the backup batch file.
>
> @echo off
>
> xcopy c:\Program Files\Logger\Channel 1\ddmmyy e:\data, how to make it so
> that the batch job know it's yesterday date folder.
>
 
Re: Daily Backup

FOR /F "tokens=1* delims= " %%A IN ('DATE/T') DO IF "%%B"=="" (SET
Date=%%A) ELSE (SET Date=%%B)
for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %%i in ('echo.%date%') do set day=%%i
for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %%i in ('echo.%date%') do set month=%%j
for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %%i in ('echo.%date%') do set year=%%k

set dt=%day%-%month%-%year% ***today date

set /A yesterday=%day% - 1

if %yesterday% LSS 10 set yesterday=0%yesterday%

set yesterdate=%yesterday%-%month%-%year% *** yesterday date

xcopy c:\Program Files\Logger\Channel1\%yesterdate% e:\data

----all this in some batch file and schedule it to run

This is example but it doesnt include if it is a leap year or if it is
the first day of the month. To do that you must add sevaral different
subrutines..

look at http://www.robvanderwoude.com/datetiment.html#Yesterday


DD wrote:
> Soory, my question may be not clear in my first port.
>
> In windows, how to write a batch to copy yesterday's date folder to anothere
> directory.
>
> I see a lot of post in Unix but not sure how to do it in windows.
>
>
>
> "DD" wrote:
>
>> Everyday the program will generate the new folder using the ddmmyyyy format.
>>
>> I want to backup the folder with yesterday's data using the backup schedule
>> job.
>>
>> how to create the backup batch file.
>>
>> @echo off
>>
>> xcopy c:\Program Files\Logger\Channel 1\ddmmyy e:\data, how to make it so
>> that the batch job know it's yesterday date folder.
>>
 
Re: Daily Backup

Getting the error Divide by zero error.10 was unexpected at this time.

The folder generated by the application is this format 20080709, will it be
any issue.

C:\Data\Batch>backup.bat

C:\Data\Batch>FOR /F "tokens=1* delims= " %A IN ('DATE/T') DO IF "%B" == "" (
SET
Date=%A
) ELSE (SET Date=%B )

C:\Data\Batch>IF "07/09/2008 " == "" (
SET
Date=Wed
) ELSE (SET Date=07/09/2008 )

C:\Data\Batch>for /F "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %i in ('echo.07/09/2008 ') do
set da
y=%i

C:\Data\Batch>set day=07/09/2008

C:\Data\Batch>for /F "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %i in ('echo.07/09/2008 ') do
set mo
nth=%j

C:\Data\Batch>set month=

C:\Data\Batch>for /F "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %i in ('echo.07/09/2008 ') do
set ye
ar=%k

C:\Data\Batch>set year=

C:\Data\Batch>set dt=--07/09/2008 ***today date

C:\Data\Batch>set /A yesterday=07/09/2008 - 1
Divide by zero error.
10 was unexpected at this time.
C:\Data\Batch>if LSS 10 set yesterday=0
C:\Data\Batch>


"Tom" <"znjicki[spam]" wrote:

> FOR /F "tokens=1* delims= " %%A IN ('DATE/T') DO IF "%%B"=="" (SET
> Date=%%A) ELSE (SET Date=%%B)
> for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %%i in ('echo.%date%') do set day=%%i
> for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %%i in ('echo.%date%') do set month=%%j
> for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %%i in ('echo.%date%') do set year=%%k
>
> set dt=%day%-%month%-%year% ***today date
>
> set /A yesterday=%day% - 1
>
> if %yesterday% LSS 10 set yesterday=0%yesterday%
>
> set yesterdate=%yesterday%-%month%-%year% *** yesterday date
>
> xcopy c:\Program Files\Logger\Channel1\%yesterdate% e:\data
>
> ----all this in some batch file and schedule it to run
>
> This is example but it doesnt include if it is a leap year or if it is
> the first day of the month. To do that you must add sevaral different
> subrutines..
>
> look at http://www.robvanderwoude.com/datetiment.html#Yesterday
>
>
> DD wrote:
> > Soory, my question may be not clear in my first port.
> >
> > In windows, how to write a batch to copy yesterday's date folder to anothere
> > directory.
> >
> > I see a lot of post in Unix but not sure how to do it in windows.
> >
> >
> >
> > "DD" wrote:
> >
> >> Everyday the program will generate the new folder using the ddmmyyyy format.
> >>
> >> I want to backup the folder with yesterday's data using the backup schedule
> >> job.
> >>
> >> how to create the backup batch file.
> >>
> >> @echo off
> >>
> >> xcopy c:\Program Files\Logger\Channel 1\ddmmyy e:\data, how to make it so
> >> that the batch job know it's yesterday date folder.
> >>
>
 
Re: Daily Backup

Would you be able to tell me what rong with the error ?

Appreciate your help.




"Tom" <"znjicki[spam]" wrote:

> FOR /F "tokens=1* delims= " %%A IN ('DATE/T') DO IF "%%B"=="" (SET
> Date=%%A) ELSE (SET Date=%%B)
> for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %%i in ('echo.%date%') do set day=%%i
> for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %%i in ('echo.%date%') do set month=%%j
> for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %%i in ('echo.%date%') do set year=%%k
>
> set dt=%day%-%month%-%year% ***today date
>
> set /A yesterday=%day% - 1
>
> if %yesterday% LSS 10 set yesterday=0%yesterday%
>
> set yesterdate=%yesterday%-%month%-%year% *** yesterday date
>
> xcopy c:\Program Files\Logger\Channel1\%yesterdate% e:\data
>
> ----all this in some batch file and schedule it to run
>
> This is example but it doesnt include if it is a leap year or if it is
> the first day of the month. To do that you must add sevaral different
> subrutines..
>
> look at http://www.robvanderwoude.com/datetiment.html#Yesterday
>
>
> DD wrote:
> > Soory, my question may be not clear in my first port.
> >
> > In windows, how to write a batch to copy yesterday's date folder to anothere
> > directory.
> >
> > I see a lot of post in Unix but not sure how to do it in windows.
> >
> >
> >
> > "DD" wrote:
> >
> >> Everyday the program will generate the new folder using the ddmmyyyy format.
> >>
> >> I want to backup the folder with yesterday's data using the backup schedule
> >> job.
> >>
> >> how to create the backup batch file.
> >>
> >> @echo off
> >>
> >> xcopy c:\Program Files\Logger\Channel 1\ddmmyy e:\data, how to make it so
> >> that the batch job know it's yesterday date folder.
> >>
>
 
Re: Daily Backup


set /a yest=%somedate% -1 can't be done
i explictily wrote " %day% -1 where day is number -for example 06 not
the whole date in your case -- 09/07/2008 - 1 ????

in for loop you cant use delims=. if your date format is dd/mm/yyyy but
delims=/

also i don't understand what are yours modifications and why.i cant find
the logic explanation.
before scripting go google and learn the basics before you make your
script modifications.

DD wrote:
> Getting the error Divide by zero error.10 was unexpected at this time.
>
> The folder generated by the application is this format 20080709, will it be
> any issue.
>
> C:\Data\Batch>backup.bat
>
> C:\Data\Batch>FOR /F "tokens=1* delims= " %A IN ('DATE/T') DO IF "%B" == "" (
> SET
> Date=%A
> ) ELSE (SET Date=%B )
>
> C:\Data\Batch>IF "07/09/2008 " == "" (
> SET
> Date=Wed
> ) ELSE (SET Date=07/09/2008 )
>
> C:\Data\Batch>for /F "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %i in ('echo.07/09/2008 ') do
> set da
> y=%i
>
> C:\Data\Batch>set day=07/09/2008
>
> C:\Data\Batch>for /F "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %i in ('echo.07/09/2008 ') do
> set mo
> nth=%j
>
> C:\Data\Batch>set month=
>
> C:\Data\Batch>for /F "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %i in ('echo.07/09/2008 ') do
> set ye
> ar=%k
>
> C:\Data\Batch>set year=
>
> C:\Data\Batch>set dt=--07/09/2008 ***today date
>
> C:\Data\Batch>set /A yesterday=07/09/2008 - 1
> Divide by zero error.
> 10 was unexpected at this time.
> C:\Data\Batch>if LSS 10 set yesterday=0
> C:\Data\Batch>
>
>
> "Tom" <"znjicki[spam]" wrote:
>
>> FOR /F "tokens=1* delims= " %%A IN ('DATE/T') DO IF "%%B"=="" (SET
>> Date=%%A) ELSE (SET Date=%%B)
>> for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %%i in ('echo.%date%') do set day=%%i
>> for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %%i in ('echo.%date%') do set month=%%j
>> for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=. " %%i in ('echo.%date%') do set year=%%k
>>
>> set dt=%day%-%month%-%year% ***today date
>>
>> set /A yesterday=%day% - 1
>>
>> if %yesterday% LSS 10 set yesterday=0%yesterday%
>>
>> set yesterdate=%yesterday%-%month%-%year% *** yesterday date
>>
>> xcopy c:\Program Files\Logger\Channel1\%yesterdate% e:\data
>>
>> ----all this in some batch file and schedule it to run
>>
>> This is example but it doesnt include if it is a leap year or if it is
>> the first day of the month. To do that you must add sevaral different
>> subrutines..
>>
>> look at http://www.robvanderwoude.com/datetiment.html#Yesterday
>>
>>
>> DD wrote:
>>> Soory, my question may be not clear in my first port.
>>>
>>> In windows, how to write a batch to copy yesterday's date folder to anothere
>>> directory.
>>>
>>> I see a lot of post in Unix but not sure how to do it in windows.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "DD" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Everyday the program will generate the new folder using the ddmmyyyy format.
>>>>
>>>> I want to backup the folder with yesterday's data using the backup schedule
>>>> job.
>>>>
>>>> how to create the backup batch file.
>>>>
>>>> @echo off
>>>>
>>>> xcopy c:\Program Files\Logger\Channel 1\ddmmyy e:\data, how to make it so
>>>> that the batch job know it's yesterday date folder.
>>>>
 
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