Using Robocopy for file rotation

Question

I am looking for a way to use robocopy to rotate log files. Currently I have a batch file using robocopy to copy files and log the results to a specified folder location. What I would like to do is keep 7 days and on the 8th day drop one off. Is this possible or should I create another batch file to do this and call it from the original batch file?

Answer 1

If you are using a batch file, then it can delete older files in the log-files directory.

Here are two references:

ForFiles - delete old files, etc.
Describes using the forfiles utility for deleting older files.

batch file to delete files older than a specified date
Is a stackoverflow question that addresses your question here.

Answer 2

You could use the following script:

set checklogcmd=robocopy /s /mov /create /minage:30 /r:0 /w:0
echo ### Checking Logfiles...
%checklogcmd% E:\LOGFILES E:\GARBAGE
rd E:\Garbage /s /q

Answer 3

You could do something like this. Bit ugly, but it works. No real reason to use robocopy, as opposed to just a straight copy. This assumes your logfile is in a standard place, of course.

del logfile.7

robocopy logfile.6 logfile.7

robocopy logfile.5 logfile.6

....

robocopy logfile logfile.1

del logfile