Backup Batch File Problem

[columbo1977]

Hi Guys

Hoping someone can help.

I have a batch file on my pc that backs up the Database on a dily basis (a windows task run at 09:00) at the moment it is pretty basic and I need it to be tidied up.

Then, I need it to check the files have been backed up after and alert me if it hasnt worked, as at the moment the batch file runs and unless im watchign it I cant tell if the files have copied.

Code for the batch file currently used :

Echo on

Set FDate=%Date:~-10,10%
Set Fdate=%FDate:/=-%

i:
cd\
cd folder1
cd folder2
cd _backups
cd BAFADA~1

MD %FDate%

copy "I:\folder\folder\BAFA Database\*.*" "I:\folder1\folder2\_Backups\BAFA Database Backups\%FDate%"

::CLS
@echo off
Echo The Database has now been backed up.

Thanks for looking

Graham

[Makayla-alex]

I am having some sample of coding that will get DAY, DATE and TIME into variables.

:: DtimeDOS.bat
@echo off
echo.|date>datevaria.bat
echo.|time>timevaria.bat
echo set DATEvaria=%%4>current.bat
call datevaria
echo set DAYvaria=%%3>current.bat
call datevaria
echo set TIMEvaria=%%3>current.bat
call timevaria
:: done

Note that it may require to be bespoke for the reason that the output of the DATE & TIME will fluctuate according to version, language, codepage etc.