Batch File to delete log files

[forkEP]

I surfed around the net and really wasn't able to find any batch files to delete IIS log files. The closest I was able to come was to delete all files in the log folder based on the file age. This batch file will delete all files in the named folder that are over 1 day old:

@echo off
forfiles -p C:\"PATH TO LOG FOLDER" -s -m *.* -d -1 -c "CMD /C Del @FILE"

This does not delete the current log file, which is not possible because IIS wont let you.

I hope this helps somebody not waste their night surfing the net

 

[mrdenny]

robocopy can be used to move all files that are over a certain age into another folder, then simply delete everything in this new folder.

Denny
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[forkEP]

Thx for the option. I wanted to avoid any new programs on my server. Thats why I was trying so hard to find a batch file option.

 

[mrdenny]

Robocopy comes with Windows 2003. It's part of the support kit. Windows Windows 2000 and Windows NT its part of the Resource kit. It's a Microsoft command line program.

Denny
MCSA (2003) / MCDBA (SQL 2000)

--Anything is possible. All it takes is a little research. (Me)

http://www.mrdenny.com

(Not quite so old any more.)

 

[forkEP]

Well now... If only I had realized that BEFORE wasting my time looking to make a batch file ahhaha. Oh well, thank you much for the information, and I will definately look into utilizing that program in the future.

 

[mrdenny]

no problem

Denny
MCSA (2003) / MCDBA (SQL 2000)

--Anything is possible. All it takes is a little research. (Me)

http://www.mrdenny.com

(Not quite so old any more.)