topic Re: Robocopy create 2 logs in Windows Server 2003

Robocopy create 2 logs

Roger Griffiths — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:02:41 GMT

Hi,

I want to create two log files for each job executed in a Robocopy batchfile each night of the week. One will be appended with each nights progress output using the /LOG+: switch and thus continually grow a full history of backup copies. The other will also produce a log with the same activity but will erase the previous nights content of the file using the /LOG: switch.

So my command line entry looks like this:
Robocopy %SOURCE1%\ %DEST1% /NP /IF *-cd* *-cw* *-cm* *.spf* /MAXAGE:2 /S /ZB /LOG+:spcopylog.txt /Log:2dayslog.txt

What I get using the syntax above is a fully appended log (which I want) but the second log just has the path to itself as the content.

I want to use vmail to email me the 2dayslog content which it does but as stated the log itself is devoid of the actual work done by Robocopy.

Thanks in advance...

Roger

Re: Robocopy create 2 logs

Jon Finley — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:14:26 GMT

I think that you can only do one log file.

But, try adding in the /TEE switch. You "may" be able to then redirect to an additional output file.

Robocopy %SOURCE1%\ %DEST1% /NP /IF *-cd* *-cw* *-cm* *.spf* /MAXAGE:2 /S /ZB /LOG+:spcopylog.txt /TEE >2dayslog.txt

Jon

Re: Robocopy create 2 logs

Roger Griffiths — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:14:12 GMT

Thanks. I found an alternate way...

Robocopy %SOURCE1%\ %DEST1% /NP /IF *-cd* *-cw* *-cm* *.spf* /MAXAGE:2 /S /ZB /LOG:2daylog.txt
Robocopy %SOURCE2%\ %DEST2% /NP /IF *-cd* *-cw* *-cm* *.spf* /MAXAGE:2 /S /ZB /LOG+:2daylog.txt

Then...

:: Prepare logs for emailing
::
Echo Today's backup report: > spinctail.txt
::
:: Add the content for the email header i.e. to, from subject, beginning message to the out going message
::
Type Header.txt >> spinctail.txt
::
:: Add the contents of today's backup log to the email message
::
Type 2daylog.txt >> spinctail.txt
::
:: Use vmail to send the prepared email. Format must include Executable - Filename - mail server - recipient email - sender email
::
VMAILER.EXE spinctail.txt myserver.mydomainname.co.nz itadministrators@mydomainname.co.nz SPBackup@mydomainname.co.nz
::
:: Append the master log (spcopylog.txt) with today's backup log
::
TYPE 2daylog.txt >> spcopylog.txt

...so the master log being spcopylog.txt is appended each day from the 2daylog.txt capture. Works great too...

Thanks for responding.

Re: Robocopy create 2 logs

Edgar Zapata — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:47:07 GMT

Hi,

Just so you know.
Chances are you can't do 2 different logs with Robocopy by itself.
I know you're using Robocopy command line tool, but look at the Robocopy GUI 3.1.
There's only 1 field for log path, regardless of whether you use /LOG: or /LOG+:

Regards.