Is there a way to utilize Robocopy to target only files/folders that were modified within a certain time range? For example, if there is a file share with n-number of folders/files dating back several years, how would I target only the ones that were modified within the last one month or so and have the deltas copied over? I do not want it iterating throughout the entire share during the Robocopy process, but only targeting the recently changed files.
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2What's wrong on the `/MAXAGE:n` parameter? (MAXimum file AGE - _exclude_ files _older than_ `n` days/date.) – JosefZ Oct 14 '19 at 16:14
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But does it iterate through every file to find that age? – Helene Oct 14 '19 at 20:06
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From the robocopy docs:
/MAXAGE:n :: MAXimum file AGE - exclude files older than n days/date.
/MINAGE:n :: MINimum file AGE - exclude files newer than n days/date.
/MAXLAD:n :: MAXimum Last Access Date - exclude files unused since n.
/MINLAD:n :: MINimum Last Access Date - exclude files used since n.
(If n < 1900 then n = n days, else n = YYYYMMDD date).
if you needed to get files that were accessed in the last month you would use:
robocopy <source_dir> <destination_dir> /MAXLAD:30 /S /Z /B
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