Need help with the ForFiles command

[jnelsoninjax]

I have the command in a bat file like this:

ForFiles /p "H:\CCTV\video" /s /d -30 /c "cmd /c del /q @file"

To clear out any file greater than 30 days old, this seems to work somewhat, but there are 4 sub-folders with in the CCTV folder, and it appears that it seems to be clearing 3 or 4 but it doesn't seem to be doing anything in the 4th, the command is still running, but does not appear to be doing anything else. Is that syntax correct for clearing all folders?

[+Biscuits Brown MVC]

Think you need a /s in there after (I think) the /p

[jnelsoninjax]

On 01/08/2022 at 18:07, Biscuits Brown said:

Think you need a /s in there after (I think) the /p

OK, I'll add that in and see what happens!

 

It is still ignoring the last folder. The folder structure is Back Door, Back Door 2, Driveway, Front Door

The first 3 Back doors and driveway I can see that the most recent file is from July, however in Front Door I have files from 2-19-22 still. So I am confused as to why it is ignoring that folder.

Even going to the folder directly and modifying the command to:

ForFiles /p /s "H:\CCTV\video\Front Door" /s /d -30 /c "cmd /c del /q @file"

does not do anything at all.

Edited August 1, 2022 by jnelsoninjax