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Backup Single File With A Different Name
Posted: 20 Oct 2014 06:33
by aimy
Hi.
Is it possible if I want to backup filename.xml as a filename_SUFFIX.xml:
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"App Settings"
backupto "D:\SugarSync\Programs\Aimy\filename_S13018.xml","D:\My Programs\filename.xml";
How should I rewrite the command then?
Thanks.
Re: Backup Single File With A Different Name
Posted: 20 Oct 2014 09:23
by FluxTorpedoe
Hi'
You were probably looking for the
copyas command.
With your example:
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"App Settings"
copyas "*_S13018.?", "D:\SugarSync\Programs\Aimy", "D:\My Programs\filename.xml"";
Re: Backup Single File With A Different Name
Posted: 20 Oct 2014 09:25
by highend
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"App Settings"
copyitem "D:\My Programs\filename.xml", "D:\SugarSync\Programs\Aimy\filename_S13018.xml";
Re: Backup Single File With A Different Name
Posted: 20 Oct 2014 11:04
by PeterH
As aimy explicitely asked for backup, he maybe want to use functionality of it, like not to change attributes as date/time of the file?
Re: Backup Single File With A Different Name
Posted: 20 Nov 2014 05:02
by aimy
Thanks all.
Actually as the name implies, I want to backup only if there is need to.
Well anyway actually in my case, it will be always a replacement. So, both copyas and copyitem will suit my needs I think, thanks.
But how do I set it to overwrite the existing file if I using the copyitem command, anyone?
Thank you.
Re: Backup Single File With A Different Name
Posted: 20 Nov 2014 05:12
by aimy
One more thing, is that possible for the
S13018 suffix part, it derived automatically from the current computer name for example?
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copyitem "D:\My Programs\filename.xml","D:\SugarSync\Programs\Aimy\filename_<computer_id>.xml";
How do I'm gonna achieve that?
Thank you.
Re: Backup Single File With A Different Name
Posted: 20 Nov 2014 11:35
by PeterH
aimy wrote:One more thing, is that possible for the
S13018 suffix part, it derived automatically from the current computer name for example?
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copyitem "D:\My Programs\filename.xml","D:\SugarSync\Programs\Aimy\filename_<computer_id>.xml";
How do I'm gonna achieve that?
Thank you.
Use %computername% for computername.
If you could change naming to e.g. "D:\SugarSync\Programs\Aimy\%computername%\filename.xml"
use the same filename as the origin, you could use Backupto. Advantages:
- you have flags to pre-define reaction On Collision
- dates× of the file were kept as original
Re: Backup Single File With A Different Name
Posted: 21 Nov 2014 08:12
by aimy
PeterH wrote:Use %computername% for computername.
If you could change naming to e.g. "D:\SugarSync\Programs\Aimy\%computername%\filename.xml"
use the same filename as the origin, you could use Backupto. Advantages:
- you have flags to pre-define reaction On Collision
- dates× of the file were kept as original
Thanks a lot.
Works like a charm!
Re: Backup Single File With A Different Name
Posted: 21 Nov 2014 10:36
by PeterH
aimy wrote:Thanks a lot.
Works like a charm!
Fine: glad to hear