Batch script using winrar test result

Question

I'm trying to make backup script, which archives my files, and then test if the archive is ok. That was the easy part. It looks like this:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\WinRAR\rar.exe" a -ep1 -r "D:\test_%date:~-4,4%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-10,2%_.rar"  "D:\mybackup_18-05-2016.bak" -t

So now I have to use the rar test result, and if it says ALL OK to delete the original *.bak files. Can you help the newbie please :)

what do you mean by the "original *.bak files" – Rishav Jun 22 '16 at 06:56 — Rishav, Jun 22 '16 at 06:56
I mean to delete the *.bak files, after the archive is done – Недорасъл Жираф Jul 06 '16 at 13:55 — Недорасъл Жираф, Jul 06 '16 at 13:55

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 18 '16 at 14:50

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"C:\Program Files (x86)\WinRAR\rar.exe" a -ep1 -r "D:\test_%date:~-4,4%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-10,2%_.rar"  "D:\mybackup_18-05-2016.bak" -t | find / "ALL OK" >nul 2>nul && (
   echo ok.
   del /q /f "D:\mybackup_18-05-2016.bak" 
   color
)||(
   echo not ok.
)

?

Though it is not good idea to use %date% variable as it is not time settings independent and on different machine it can has a different format.

answered May 18 '16 at 14:50

npocmaka

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Thanks a lot - it worked for me. About the date - I need it, because there will be daily and weekly backups, so it's easier to find what I need – Недорасъл Жираф May 18 '16 at 15:10
@НедорасълЖираф - you can check [this](http://stackoverflow.com/a/19799236/388389) if you intend to run this on other machines. – npocmaka May 18 '16 at 15:15

Batch script using winrar test result

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