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Number   :  3494
Date     :  2003-01-08
Author   :  Kan Yabumoto
Subject  :  Re: Files Last Accessed
Size(KB) :  1



To select files based on the timestamp, use the following switches:


/DA:2001-10-30 // on or after
/DB:2002-12-31 // on or before

/DA#10 // ten days ago or after
/DB#7 // seven days or before

If you don't specify which of the three timestamps, XXCOPY will
use the default timestamp (Last-Write).

You may use any of the following switches to select which timestamp:

/FW // last write (modified) (default)
/FC // creation
/FA // last Access <---- this is what you want

For complete doc, go

http://www.xxcopy.com/xxcopy15.htm

To be honest, I would not assume what you are trying to do will
be quite as successful as you wish. Since practically any
program that accesses (even just for copying) the file would
modify the Last-Access date (including the Windows Explorer
just to find out what the last access date was --- so, examining
the value will change the Last-Access and you will always see
today's date), the Last-Access date is quite useless unless you
are extremely careful. I think you will be disappointed and
you will probably abandon the idea...

Kan Yabumoto
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At 2003-01-08 12:23, you wrote:
>We need to copy off all files that have been last accessed on or
>prior to a particular date (i.e. 2000-01-01). Don't want the create
>or modified date, only accessed. Can't seem to figure a way to do
>this. Help, and thanks!
>
>...Rick



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