batch file - forfiles with UNC path

Question

asked Oct 24, 2021 in Technique[技术] by 深蓝 (71.8m points)

I am trying to use forfiles to delete files that are older than 7 days. The files are in a UNC path. Below is the script that I am using.

Forfiles -p \devexpressC$FULL -s -m *.* -d -7 -c "cmd /c del /q @path"

But I get an error mentioning that UNC paths (machineshare) are not supported.

There appears to be workarounds available but cannot get a clear answer googling.

See Question&Answers more detail:os

与恶龙缠斗过久,自身亦成为恶龙；凝视深渊过久,深渊将回以凝视…

1 Answer

深蓝 · Answer 1 · 2021-10-23T18:58:50+0000

Enhanced solution to the PA's first answer is:

PushD "\devexpressC$FULL" &&(
    forfiles -s -m *.* -d -7 -c "cmd /c del /q @path" 
     ) & PopD

The PushD command maps the UNC path to free drive letter automatically, so this is portable approach. Found in http://www.petri.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=24241.