file copy: but only files that has changed / are new (and more demands)

[uffe_K]

I want to copy everything from c:\mydata til d:\mydata, but only files that has changed / are new (including lots of subdirs and their content). Files in the destination which are no longer in the source should be deleted from the destination.

I have been using "synchronize dirs" for this, but haven't found a setting which deletes files in the destination.

Maybe there is a windows built-in cmd-prompt application for this?

Btw: I'm still on 9.51, but is of course going to upgrade if it helps.




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[Ovg]

Maybe there is a windows built-in cmd-prompt application for this?

Try

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Robocopy.exe c:\mydata d:\mydata /S /XO /MIR

If paths contains spaces, surround them (paths) with double quotes, eg:

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Robocopy.exe "c:\my data" d:\mydata /S /XO /MIR

[sa16]

uffe_K
Use asymmetric mode:

Asymmetric If this option is checked, it is assumed that a copy of the left side should be created on the right side. Files which do not exist on the left side will be marked for deletion on the right side. This option is meant for backups.

[uffe_K]

Asymmetric is already checked, but it doesn't help.

[uffe_K]

Robocopy worked well. And I like the filename

[sa16]

Asymmetric is already checked, but it doesn't help.

The folder c:\mydata must be on the left and d:\mydata on the right. Is this factored in?

[Horst.Epp]

Asymmetric is already checked, but it doesn't help.

This mode does exactly what you requested.
The source must be the right side, the target on the left.
Whats your problem with it ?

[Dalai]

The source must be the right side, the target on the left.

As far as I understand it, it's the other way around, the source is on the left-hand side. Asymmetric mode makes the right-hand side equal to the left-hand side by copying from left to right and deleting single files on the right.

Regards
Dalai

[Horst.Epp]

The source must be the right side, the target on the left.

As far as I understand it, it's the other way around, the source is on the left-hand side. Asymmetric mode makes the right-hand side equal to the left-hand side by copying from left to right and deleting single files on the right.

Regards
Dalai

My mistake, you are right of course

[uffe_K]

The issue is that files that should be deleted on the right side, do not get deleted.
And I have source = left, destination = right. Just as it should be.
A total of 2600 files, app. 100 should have been deleted on the right side, but it wasn't until I used robocopy, that it worked.

I'm also sure it used to work several versions of TC ago and I'm not sure when it stopped.

Right now source=destination, but I may be running some more experiments tomorrow.

[Hacker]

Horst.Epp,

you are right of course

Or perhaps... left?

uffe_K,

A total of 2600 files, app. 100 should have been deleted on the right side, but it wasn't

Mind providing a screenshot of your Synchronize dirs window?

Roman

[petermad]

2uffe_K
Do you have the Show button with the blue left-pointing arrow activated? Otherwise it won't work.

[sa16]

I'm also sure it used to work several versions of TC ago and I'm not sure when it stopped.

Save the correct synchronization settings using F2 in wincmd.ini and use the button/command with SYNCOPEN saved_sync_name (opens synchronize dirs with saved options). If the parameter begins with an equal sign "=", the comparison will start immediately.

[uffe_K]

After having checked the blue arrow pointing to the left, it works.