Delete Remote files without deleting remote folder locations

sreyes
Joined:: 2023-02-18
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Location:: California

Delete Remote files without deleting remote folder locations

2023-02-18 00:31

Hello,

I am trying to create a command that will delete files over 180 days old from a directory without deleting the subfolders. I have created the following command line, but it is constantly deleting the sub-folders.

"[[WinSCP]]\WinSCP.exe" /log="L:\Sergio\Logs\UECUtest.log" /ini=nul /command "open sftp://sreyes:Yuri0922%21@172.29.222.123/ -hostkey=""ecdsa-sha2-nistp256 256 9+2BeP7RkAVy3f6NPWlQVCPx94raY9fGud+hLGrfiWY""" "rm /cr/dbhome/D0096T31/import/*<180D" "exit"

The folders are structured as follows:

/cr/dbhome/D0096T31/import/test1/
/cr/dbhome/D0096T31/import/test2/
/cr/dbhome/D0096T31/import/test3/
/cr/dbhome/D0096T31/import/test4/
/cr/dbhome/D0096T31/import/test5/

I have attempted to use a -filemask but to no success. Any guidance is greatly appreciated.

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martin◆ Site Admin
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Re: Delete Remote files without deleting remote folder locations

2023-02-20

WinSCP cannot ignore subfolders with the rm command.
But if the files you are deleting have specific extension(s), you can limit deleting to that extension(s):

rm /cr/dbhome/D0096T31/import/*.ext<180D

Otherwise you will have to use a more powerful language. Like a PowerShell script with use of WinSCP .NET assembly.

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