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Old 10-22-2011
moving files which have a datetime >= currentdate-N
Hi ,

I want to move the files from a particular folder which have a datetime >= currentdate-N from a source to destination folder.

for ex today date is 22/10/2011 and the value of 'N' is 2 days then it should do the logic datetime >= currentdate-N that is 22/10/2011 - 2days so it will transfer all the files from 20/10/2011 to 22/10/2011(current date) to the output folder
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Old 10-22-2011
The "-mtime" option in "find" command is what you need.
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Old 10-22-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by MacMonster
The "-mtime" option in "find" command is what you need.

Hi,

so if i have a properties file...shown below..
Code:
#############################################  #
Properties file for moving files 
 ############################################# 

 #This is the source directoy from where the files will be picked up
 SrcDirectory=/home/Administrator/files  

 #This directory path should end with a slash(/) 
DestDirectory=/home/Administrator/output/  

 #Configurable N days value is assumed here of 2 days
 Days=2

and there is my another main script file which is reading the parameters
from this properties file

Code:
awk -F = '/Days=/{days=$2}/SrcDirectory=/{src=$2}/DestDirectory=/{dest=$2}END{print days, src, dest}' archive.config  |while read DAYS INDIR OUTDIR do      find $INDIR -type f "!" -mtime $DAYS -exec mv {} $OUTDIR \; done

Now when i run this main script file it transfers all the files from files
folder to output folder for example todays date is 22/10/2011 and I
want the files from 22/10/2011(current date) to 20/10/2011
(that is current date - 2 days) should be get moved to the output
folder,but this not happening,please guide me what should I do to make this
logic to be there..!! thanks in advance
# 4  
Old 10-22-2011
Your find command should rewrite to:

Code:
find $INDIR -type f -mtime -$DAYS -exec mv {} $OUTDIR \;

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# 5  
Old 10-22-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by MacMonster
Your find command should rewrite to:

Code:
find $INDIR -type f -mtime -$DAYS -exec mv {} $OUTDIR \;


Hi MacMonster ,

Thanks a lot , for guiding the earlier as shown also I was using the find command ..

Code:
find $INDIR -type f "!" -mtime $DAYS -exec mv {} $OUTDIR \;

so it was the
Code:
 "!"

before
Code:
 -mtime

option that was creating thre error, please expain..thanks in advance..!!Smilie
# 6  
Old 10-22-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by rahul125
Hi MacMonster ,

Thanks a lot , for guiding the earlier as shown also I was using the find command ..

Code:
find $INDIR -type f "!" -mtime $DAYS -exec mv {} $OUTDIR \;

so it was the
Code:
 "!"

before
Code:
 -mtime

option that was creating thre error, please expain..thanks in advance..!!Smilie
Without "-" or "+" in the "-mtime" option, it means EXTACT value. The "!" means NOT. Thus, the meaning of your original statement is to find any files which the last modified time are NOT EXACTLY two days ago.
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