Robocopy is far more efficient than PS. But PS is a more generic solution.
Neither are going anywhere. Choose the best solution for your environment. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 9:54 PM To: ntsysadm Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Script (VB) or powershell Given the current trajectory of Windows administration, I'd have to plunk for the PowerShell. Yes, for those of us (and I include me), who are used to doing things the other way, it's easier with robocopy, etc. But I think it's time to catch up. Kurt On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 5:59 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr <[email protected]> wrote: > Nope. Now tell me which was more efficient, and which is easier to > maintain/modify by a wider net of personnel. > > -- > Espi > > > On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 1:19 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> gci c:\mystuff -file -recurse -filter *.sql | move-item n:\sql gci >> c:\mystuff -file -recurse -filter *.bat | move-item n:\sql >> >> That wasn't so hard, was it? >> >> Kurt >> >> On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> There are a lot of things that vb and ps overcomplicate. >>> >>> -- >>> Espi >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 12:15 PM, David McSpadden <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Seriously that simple? >>>> >>>> I am annoyed. >>>> >>>> And thank you. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe Spinks >>>> Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 3:13 PM >>>> >>>> >>>> To: '[email protected]' >>>> Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Script (VB) or powershell >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> robocopy c:\*.sql n:\sql /s /e /w:0 /r:0 /log:sqlcopy.txt /nfl /ndl >>>> >>>> robocopy c:\*.bat n:\sql /s /e /w:0 /r:0 /log:batcopy.txt /nfl /ndl >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David >>>> McSpadden >>>> Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 2:08 PM >>>> To: '[email protected]' >>>> Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Script (VB) or powershell >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Damien Solodow >>>> Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 3:05 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: [NTSysADM] RE: Script (VB) or powershell >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Could just do that with robocopy. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> DAMIEN SOLODOW >>>> >>>> Senior Systems Engineer >>>> >>>> 317.447.6033 (office) >>>> >>>> 317.447.6014 (fax) >>>> >>>> HARRISON COLLEGE >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David >>>> McSpadden >>>> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 3:01 PM >>>> To: ntsysadm <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: [NTSysADM] Script (VB) or powershell >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Anyone have a good script to go through all directories on a volume >>>> and move to a network or flash drive? >>>> >>>> Specifically I want a script that can grab all .sql or .bat’s from >>>> my machine and move them to a network folder called N:\SQL\ ??? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> David McSpadden >>>> >>>> Systems Administrator >>>> >>>> Indiana Members Credit Union >>>> >>>> P: 317.554.8190 | F: 317.554.8106
