Powershell Copy-Item PS1 Script

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Function CopyTwolocations ($from, $to)
{
Copy-Item -Path $from $to -Recurse -Force
$?
if($false) {Return}
}

CopyTwolocations -from "C:\Test1\Subtest1\*" -to "\\Testserver\Back-Ups\TEST\%date:~0,3%\"
CopyTwolocations -from "C:\TESTMYSQL\*" -to "\\Testserver\Back-Ups\TEST\%date:~0,3%\"

I am having trouble. I want to be able to make a sub folder for every day but all I have that works is %date:~0,3%\

but I know powershell does this but I am not quite sure how to copy it into the location of the day you copy it.

$a = Get-Date
$a.DayOfWeek

What errors do you get when you try our answers below?

Eris
– Eris

2013-11-15 17:35:44 +00:00
Commented Nov 15, 2013 at 17:35 — Eris
– Eris, Commented Nov 15, 2013 at 17:35

Eris · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-14 23:21:21Z

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most direct method: -to "\\Testserver\Back-Ups\TEST\$(get-date -format 'dddd')"

My preferred method:

$Destination = '\\Testserver\Back-Ups\TEST\{0:dddd}' -f (get-date);
... -to "$Destination"

edited Nov 14, 2013 at 23:21

answered Nov 14, 2013 at 23:08

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Keith Hill · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-15 17:35:38Z

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There are multiple ways to do things in PowerShell. Another alternative is:

CopyTwolocations -from "C:\TESTMYSQL\*" -to "\\Testserver\Back-Ups\TEST\$(get-date -f ddd)\"

And since PowerShell allows for positional parameters that could be simplified to:

CopyTwolocations C:\TESTMYSQL\* "\\Testserver\Back-Ups\TEST\$(get-date -f ddd)\"

Modify you function to create the destination directory if it doesn't exist:

Function CopyTwolocations ($from, $to)
{
    if (!(Test-Path $to)) {
        md $to
    }
    Copy-Item -Path $from $to -Recurse -Force
    $?
   if($false) {Return}
}

edited Nov 15, 2013 at 17:35

answered Nov 14, 2013 at 23:19

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MrJello85 · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-15 21:17:36Z

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Could I append something like this to the end of these ?

CopyTwolocations -from "C:\Test1\Subtest1\*" -to "\\Testserver\Back-Ups\TEST\%date:~0,3%\" -name ("Docs-"+ (Get-Date -format yyyyMMdd)) -type directory
CopyTwolocations -from "C:\TESTMYSQL\*" -to "\\Testserver\Back-Ups\TEST\%date:~0,3%\" -name ("Docs-"+ (Get-Date -format yyyyMMdd)) -type directory

answered Nov 15, 2013 at 21:17

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