Workstation Directory Management -- Support |
Update and Synchronize files on a Workstation
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Limitations
 | Does not remove extra directories from the target |
| Does not handle if a directory exists on the target with the same name as a file on the source. The condition is reported. |
| Does not appear to processes scripts if run minimized |
Scripting
A script is a text file that contains lines in the form:
KeyWord [options]
| Keyword | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|
Batch |
On or Off |
Default is OFF: each EXECUTE command clears the list of update actions. When ON updates from multiple pairs of source and target directories are gathered so they can be updated at one time at the end of the script. See EXECUTE and UPDATE |
Close |
If the application window is minimized, the application is closed. | |
CopyFile |
source-file | Copies the file to the filespec stored in the Registry String Value (See RegSetStr) |
Delete |
On or Off |
Default is OFF: any extraneous files are left in the target. When ON, files that are found on the target subtree without a counterpart in the source subtree are erased prior to copying the other updated files. |
DeleteFile |
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Deletes the file specified, or if *RegStrVal is specified, then deletes the file indicated by the Registry String Value (See RegReadStr and RegSetStr) |
Exact |
On or Off |
When ON files will be RESET on the target unless the timestamp and size exactly match the source. When OFF a file is replaced only if the source file is newer than the target. |
Execute |
Analyses the changes required to synchronize the source and target. If REVIEW is OFF the updates are automatically applied. | |
Folders |
On or Off |
When ON, all subtrees of the source are considered for updating the target. |
New |
On or Off |
When ON, files from the source that do not exist on the target will be created. When OFF, files that are not yet on the target are skipped. |
RegDeleteKey |
key-name |
Deletes the root/key from the registry |
RegKey |
key-name |
Sets the active key name in the registry |
RegReadStr |
var-name |
Reads root/key/var-name and saves the value into the internal Registry String Value location |
RegRoot |
root-name |
Sets the active ROOT of the registry |
RegSetStr |
any-string |
Sets the Registry String Value (an internal "memory location") to the string specified |
RegWriteStr |
var-name |
Stores the internal Registry String Value into the root/key/var-name |
Review |
On or Off |
When ON, the user is given the opportunity to review the proposed updates before they are applied. Individual items may be disabled. When OFF, the updates are applied immediately after the EXECUTE. If BATCH is on, REVIEW should be OFF and an UPDATE command included near the end |
Source |
path |
Sets the source path. Include the ending backslash. |
StampFile |
filename |
Sets the timestamp of the indicated file to the largest timestamp of any file in the source directories considered for updates. This can be used to change another scripts timestamp. This command should be one of the last in the script See Stamped below. |
Stamped |
Close |
Checks the timestamp last stored in the registry of the workstation against the timestamp of the current script. If they are identical the script ends. If CLOSE is also specified and the application is minimized, the WDirM ends. If the timestamps are not identical, the script continues. At the end of the script, if no errors were encountered the timestamp of the script is stored in the registry. |
Update |
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Performs all pending updates |
Window |
Minimized or Normal |
Default is Normal. Then the user gets to see the pretty progress bar! |
; |
A Comment line. Can also use REM |
Sample script:
; set options
Stamped
FOLDERS ON
BATCH ON
NEW = YES
DELETE OFF
REVIEW ON
EXACT ON
SOURCE C:\TEMP\
TARGET S:\TEMP\
EXECUTE
SOURCE D:\TMP\
EXECUTE
UPDATE
; Window Minimize
StampFile c:\temp\t.txt
CLOSE
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