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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers How to move files between 2 dates from one directory to another Post 302656475 by Lem on Friday 15th of June 2012 04:24:23 AM

06-15-2012

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Untested:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

PARAMFILE="/path/to/paramfile.txt" # Please set the right absolute path
#example: PARAMFILE="/home/johh/paramfile.txt"

DIRA="/path/to/dirA" # Please set the right absolute path
#example: DIRA="/home/john/things/stuff"

DIRB="/path/to/dirB" # Please set the right absolute path
#example: DIRB="/home/john/things/otherstuff"

SINCE=$(grep SUB_DT "$PARAMFILE" 2>/dev/null | egrep -o "[0-9]{8}$" 2>/dev/null)
TILL=$(grep BUS_DT "$PARAMFILE" 2>/dev/null | egrep -o "[0-9]{8}$" 2>/dev/null)

find "$DIRA" -maxdepth 1 -type f | while IFS= read -r NOMEFILE; do
     FILEDATE=$(egrep -o "[0-9]{8}$" <<<"$NOMEFILE" 2>/dev/null)
     [[ $FILEDATE != "" ]] && (( $FILEDATE >= $SINCE )) && (( $FILEDATE <= $TILL )) && cp -t "$DIRB" "$NOMEFILE"
     done
exit 0

And I used cp instead of mv: files are copied, not moved, so you can test the script and prevent any damage.

It's a bit late, here. See you tomorrow for everything.
--
Bye

---------- Post updated at 10:24 AM ---------- Previous update was at 12:04 AM ----------

I realize now that I missed the last part of your request (the .done file).

So we need to put $SINCE and $TILL in this file.done, right?

Something like:

[...]
20120318,20120325
20120326,20120406
[...]

Am I right?

Last edited by Lem; 06-15-2012 at 11:33 AM.. Reason: Added some quotes, just to be safer

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