Move Files with MOVE or Robocopy with a variable source and destination

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Hello

I need move all the files the one directory to other and know the path in case of error

I have two simple batch files:

in a batch file with move works :

move %1 %2

but in robocopy :

robocopy %1 %2

doesn't work

any suggestion ?

i need robocopy because the outputs of the logs send me a path with errors and the move isn't

i have two simple batch files

1.

move %1 %2 >> D:\test\log_good.txt 2>>D:\test\log_error.txt

ITS WORKS but the log don't show the path

this is my simple script and its works ! but i need see in the logs the source and destination path
for the moment the log_good is: 1 files moved

and the log_errors is:

The system cannot find the file specified.
or
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

I need know in what path occurs the error but i don't know how set the variable %1 (my source) and %2 (my destination) in my logs

2.

In this case:

robocopy %1 %2 /MOV /LOG+:D:\test\mueve.txt

doesn't work my log show me the path but don't move the file and the permissions are correct...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ROBOCOPY     ::     Robust File Copy for Windows
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Started : Wed Aug 19 12:40:07 2015

   Source : \\diva-disk.mam\tvsa_inter\discos-duros_rz\prueba_mueve_tmp\MARIA_LA_DEL_BARRIO-130-201002232705_DV50_3_prueba_mueve.avi\
     Dest : \\diva-disk.mam\tvsa_inter\discos-duros_rz\prueba_mueve\

    Files : *.*

  Options : *.* /COPY:DAT /MOVE /R:1000000 /W:30

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2015/08/19 12:40:07 ERROR 267 (0x0000010B) Accessing Source Directory \\diva-disk.mam\tvsa_inter\discos-duros_rz\prueba_mueve_tmp\MARIA_LA_DEL_BARRIO-130-201002232705_DV50_3_prueba_mueve.avi\
The directory name is invalid.

Posted 25-Aug-15 7:40am

EdithMS

Updated 7-Nov-17 18:53pm

Wendelius

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Solution 5

I really liked your solution but I wish I have found this article earlier because now I have shifted to GS Richchopy 360 and I am never going back to use robocopy. The reason is I had to go to Google everytime whenever I used it. The process becomes time taking. But GS Richcopy 360 gave me the freedom to work with an easy to use GUI. No need to remember the commands the parameters and many other stuff. Man it is great, give it a try! Thanks!

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CHill60 8-Nov-17 4:11am

So you're no longer using it but you just had to resurrect this 2 year old post to say so!

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Richard Deeming · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-25T09:07:00

Solution 3

For robocopy, both the source and destination must be directories. You are passing the path to a file, and robocopy is correctly telling you that it's not a directory.

To transfer specific files, use robocopy source_dir destination_dir file. For example:

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robocopy \\diva-disk.mam\tvsa_inter\discos-duros_rz\prueba_mueve_tmp \\diva-disk.mam\tvsa_inter\discos-duros_rz\prueba_mueve MARIA_LA_DEL_BARRIO-130-201002232705_DV50_3_prueba_mueve.avi /MOV /LOG+:D:\test\mueve.txt

To use that in a batch file, use three parameters:

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robocopy %1 %2 %3 /MOV /LOG+:D:\test\mueve.txt

If the application which calls the batch file can't pass the directory and filename separately, then you'll need to do it in the batch file. Google found this[^], which seems to work:

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@echo off

For %%A in ("%1") do (
    Set Folder=%%~dpA
    Set Name=%%~nxA
)

robocopy %Folder% %2 %Name% /MOV /LOG+:D:\test\mueve.txt

Posted 25-Aug-15 9:07am

Richard Deeming

Updated 26-Aug-15 7:49am

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EdithMS 25-Aug-15 17:39pm

thanks for your help Mika and Richard tomorrow i can do a test using this three parameters
and i say if it worked

EdithMS 26-Aug-15 12:47pm

Hello Mika, Richard isn't work :(

the same error with

robocopy %1 %2 %3 /MOV /LOG+:D:\test\mueve.txt

robocopy don't move the file and view all path like a directory

my log error is:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Started : Wed Aug 26 10:53:05 2015

Source : \\diva-disk.mam\youtube_hd\2transcode_tmp\LA_SOMBRA_DEL_PASADO-118-201505154991_.mp4\
Dest : \\diva-disk.mam\youtube_hd\2transcode\

Files : *.*

Options : *.* /COPY:DAT /MOV /R:1000000 /W:30

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2015/08/26 10:53:05 ERROR 267 (0x0000010B) Accessing Source Directory \\diva-disk.mam\youtube_hd\2transcode_tmp\LA_SOMBRA_DEL_PASADO-118-201505154991_.mp4\
The directory name is invalid.

Richard Deeming 26-Aug-15 12:49pm

You're still only passing two arguments to your batch file. You need to pass the directory and file name separately.

YourBatchFile.bat \\diva-disk.mam\youtube_hd\2transcode_tmp \\diva-disk.mam\youtube_hd\2transcode LA_SOMBRA_DEL_PASADO-118-201505154991_.mp4

EdithMS 26-Aug-15 13:41pm

in my app (Rhozet) accept this arguments

A Command Line Notifier can be used to trigger external applications on job start, completion, or error. You can use string replacement tokens in your command line execution.

%jobguid% - Unique GUID for this task
%jobname% - Unique name for this task
%source% - Full source path and name
%destinationname% - Destination path and filename (only valid in completion notifications)
%errormessage% - Error message (only valid in error notifications)

Note: The quotation mark is not part of the token

Examples of a command line text:

c:\myprog.exe %source%
c:\myprog.exe "%destinationname%"

--------------------------------------

when i use a simple batch file with this line: MOVE %1 %2

works very good, move the file go to the source and move the files to the destiny but the log don't show me the path in case of error

move %1 %2 >> D:\test\log_good.txt 2>>D:\test\log_error.txt

ITS WORKS but the log don't show the path

this is my simple script and its works ! but i need see in the logs the source and destination path
for the moment the log_good is: 1 files moved

and the log_errors is:
Hide Copy Code
The system cannot find the file specified.
or
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
I need know in what path occurs the error but i don't know how set the variable %1 (my source) and %2 (my destination) in my logs

my variables source and destiny its send by my app (Rhozet) its for that im use the parameters %1 for the source and %2 for the destiny

Im try with robocopy because send me the path in the log but don't move the files because the file looks like a folder ..

thanks for your help Richard

Richard Deeming 26-Aug-15 13:47pm

If the calling application can't separate the path from the filename, then you'll need to find a way to split the path in the batch file. Google found this[^] which seems to do the job:

@echo off

For %%A in ("%1") do (
    Set Folder=%%~dpA
    Set Name=%%~nxA
)

robocopy %Folder% %2 %Name% /MOV /LOG+:D:\test\mueve.txt

EdithMS 27-Aug-15 12:21pm

Richard !!! thank you so so so so much !!!!!
its working !!!!

EdithMS 27-Aug-15 15:11pm

Richard

one question, the script works good, copy the file to the directory and then delete the file of the source, now in my log appears all the process with percentage is a very very very long log like this jejeje

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Started : Thu Aug 27 12:28:23 2015

Source : \\diva-disk.mam\youtube_sd\2transcode_tmp\
Dest : \\diva-disk.mam\youtube_sd\2transcode\

Files : TORMENTA_EN_EL_PARAISO-72-200807272963.mp4

Options : /COPY:DAT /MOV /R:1000000 /W:30

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1 \\diva-disk.mam\youtube_sd\2transcode_tmp\
New File 2.4 g TORMENTA_EN_EL_PARAISO-72-200807272963.mp4
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.5%
0.5%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.7%
0.7%
0.8%
................ continues......
99.9%
99.9%
99.9%
99.9%
99.9%
99.9%
99.9%
99.9%
99.9%
99.9%
99.9%
99.9%
100%

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total Copied Skipped Mismatch FAILED Extras
Dirs : 1 0 1 0 0 0
Files : 1 1 0 0 0 0
Bytes : 20.461 g 20.461 g 0 0 0 0
Times : 0:05:09 0:05:09 0:00:00 0:00:00

Speed : 71019870 Bytes/sec.
Speed : 4063.789 MegaBytes/min.

Ended : Thu Aug 27 12:37:41 2015

Exist any form for suprime this string go the percentage ??

Thanks again Richard

Richard Deeming 27-Aug-15 15:13pm

If you specify the /NP parameter, robocopy should skip logging the progress.

robocopy %Folder% %2 %Name% /MOV /LOG+:D:\test\mueve.txt /NP

EdithMS 27-Aug-15 15:17pm

You are right

Sorry for my question

Thanks again Richard