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7zip in a batch file


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Hi,

I have a batch file that runs each day and downloads about 20 .zip files from a network share to a server which then extracts them.. before continuing with other bits and bobs

the copying is carried out by ROBOCOPY, and the extraction done by 7zip

this was all working fine til yesterday when i realised my process was falling over every time. Turns out one of the .zip files was corrupt and when it tried to extract the batch file just bombs out

7zip has a file integrity check option but i cant for life of me figure out how to get the result of this check into something like an IF THEN ELSE execute the extract part

options i have considered:

1. only copy correct files with robocopy (cant work out how to check integrity, or even if its possible)

2. do a crc on the files - not really useful as i dont know what the results should be

3. use the 7zip t flag in some manner - 7z.exe t filename.zip and generate an ERRORLEVEL in the batch... bit lost on this one??????

5. batch file try-catch 'hack' - ok i was desperate at this point... :)

can anyone figure out a clever method of making this work? i will be eternally grateful because its starting to really **** me off... :p

perhaps i could run a check, output the successful results to a file and then only extract the filenames that are contained in that file??

thanks all

a frustrated chris :|

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7z t -r filename.zip

might work. If you don't specify a recurse parameter, and your archive has directories inside it, it will not generate an error if the files and directories at the top level of the archive are OK.

Other than that, I have no ideas. :p

I wonder... Could it be the extraction process that is messing things up? You might consider that option, in which case you could consider using something like PicoZip to extract the files and compare the results.

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  BGM said:
3. use the 7zip t flag in some manner - 7z.exe t filename.zip and generate an ERRORLEVEL in the batch... bit lost on this one??????

Try something like:

@echo off
REM *
REM Test zip
REM *
7za.exe t filename.zip
REM *
REM 0 = no error, else error.
REM *
IF %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 ( GOTO EXTRACT ) ELSE ( GOTO ERROR )

:EXTRACT
echo.
echo Extracting zip...
echo.
GOTO END

:ERROR
echo.
echo Error: %ERRORLEVEL%
echo.

:END

  Exit Codes from 7-Zip said:
7-Zip returns the following exit codes:

Code Meaning

0 No error

1 Warning (Non fatal error(s)). For example, one or more files were locked by some other application, so they were not compressed.

2 Fatal error

7 Command line error

8 Not enough memory for operation

255 User stopped the process

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  rpgfan said:
I wonder... Could it be the extraction process that is messing things up? You might consider that option, in which case you could consider using something like PicoZip to extract the files and compare the results.

its possible i suppose, i did manage to atleast open the file with winrar...

it still gave an error mind you, i might investigate that tomorrow...

@Wilhelmus: thanks for that! ill give it a shot tomorrow, i am assuming that thats completely untested and off the top of your head???

also, i spent a good 2 hours today searching for error codes, or infact any sort of error output for 7zip so double thanks for the heads up :)

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Ok, so with the great help from Wilhelmus I finally achieved my goal! :)

Here’s the code in case anyone is interested... It accepts a path name of where the files are located as an argument at the command line and runs through all matching files checking the integrity before attempting an unzip if they are valid..

Most importantly doesn’t bomb out if they are invalid! Woo

@echo off

REM Map source location to a drive letter
NET USE z: /delete
NET USE z: \\server\folder\sub /p:yes


REM Copy all zip files in mapped folder to temp directory 
ROBOCOPY Z:\  %1 /MIN:5


REM Change to 7zip directory
cd "c:\Program Files\7-Zip"
c:


REM Process each file in the temp directory..
for /f %%a in ('dir /b %1\b_*.zip') do call :PROCESS %1 %%a
GOTO :EOF


:PROCESS
REM Test the integrity of the file
7z t %1\%2


REM 0 = no error, else error.
IF %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 ( GOTO EXTRACT ) ELSE ( GOTO ERROR )


REM Extract the valid files into the temp directory
:EXTRACT
7z e %1\%2 -o%1 -y
GOTO END


:ERROR
echo Error: %ERRORLEVEL%


:END

Edited by BGM
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Hi,

I am trying to do similar thing as you did last year. I have a bach file and need to run 7z t command to test zip files and write result in a log file.

I did something. it creates log file and test files in cmd line. I see that testing the files running on screen, but not write it into log file. I am not fimiliar with a batch file and 7zip. Please help meeee

  BGM said:
Ok, so with the great help from Wilhelmus I finally achieved my goal! :)

Here?s the code in case anyone is interested... It accepts a path name of where the files are located as an argument at the command line and runs through all matching files checking the integrity before attempting an unzip if they are valid..

Most importantly doesn?t bomb out if they are invalid! Woo

@echo off

REM Map source location to a drive letter
NET USE z: /delete
NET USE z: \\server\folder\sub /p:yes


REM Copy all zip files in mapped folder to temp directory 
ROBOCOPY Z:\  %1 /MIN:5


REM Change to 7zip directory
cd "c:\Program Files\7-Zip"
c:


REM Process each file in the temp directory..
for /f %%a in ('dir /b %1\b_*.zip') do call :PROCESS %1 %%a
GOTO :EOF


:PROCESS
REM Test the integrity of the file
7z t %1\%2


REM 0 = no error, else error.
IF %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 ( GOTO EXTRACT ) ELSE ( GOTO ERROR )


REM Extract the valid files into the temp directory
:EXTRACT
7z e %1\%2 -o%1 -y
GOTO END


:ERROR
echo Error: %ERRORLEVEL%


:END

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