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Number   :  3502
Date     :  2003-01-11
Author   :  Kan Yabumoto
Subject  :  Re: Deleting Files Only
Size(KB) :  1



To delete files whose name fits certain patterns (multiple patterns),
you can list alternative patterns by the /IN switch.
If you have only one pattern, you may make it a part of the
source specifier.

File removal from the source directory is carried out by the
/RS (remove source) switch. To preserve empty directories
(prevent the directory deletion), use /ED (empty directory).

To sum it up,

xxcopy c:\*.tmp /rs/s/ed

But, normally you may want to suppress warnings by

/pd0 // suppresses directory-prompts
/rsy // instead of /rs will suppress
// the individual confirmation prompts

The above example was to delete "*.tmp" files.
To delete the three kinds of files,

xxcopy c:\*.tmp /rs/s/ed /in*.old /in*.bak

Or, if you like a better symmetry,

xxcopy c:\ /rs/s/ed /in*.tmp /in*.old /in*.bak

The above two are equivalent.

Kan Yabumoto
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At 2003-01-10 14:40, you wrote:
>I need to delete files only (*.tmp or *.old or *.bak) on a partition
>without deleting folders/sub-folders/empty folders, etc. Would
>someone please point me in the right direction? I'm new to Xxcopy.
>Thanks in advance.



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