H:\>
H:\>help xcopy
Copies files and directory trees.
XCOPY source [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/S [/E]] [/V] [/W]
[/C] [/I] [/Q] [/F] [/L] [/H] [/R] [/T] [/U]
[/K] [/N] [/Z]
source Specifies the file(s) to copy.
destination Specifies the location and/or name of new files.
/A Copies files with the archive attribute set,
doesn't change the attribute.
/M Copies files with the archive attribute set,
turns off the archive attribute.
/D:m-d-y Copies files changed on or after the specified date.
If no date is given, copies only those files whose
source time is newer than the destination time.
/P Prompts you before creating each destination file.
/S Copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones.
/E Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones.
Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T.
/V Verifies each new file.
/W Prompts you to press a key before copying.
/C Continues copying even if errors occur.
/I If destination does not exist and copying more than one file,
assumes that destination must be a directory.
/Q Does not display file names while copying.
/F Displays full source and destination file names while copying.
/L Displays files that would be copied.
/H Copies hidden and system files also.
/R Overwrites read-only files.
/T Creates directory structure, but does not copy files. Does not
include empty directories or subdirectories. /T /E includes
empty directories and subdirectories.
/U Copies only files that already exist in destination.
/K Copies attributes. Normal Xcopy will reset read-only attributes.
/N Copies using the generated short names.
/Z Copies networked files in restartable mode.
H:\>
Satya - Monday, November 08, 2004 3:59:55 PM
Copy files that have changed since a date
xcopy w:\satya\webapps\akc\*.properties w:\satya\temp\akc /D:11-01-2004 /s
Copy all properties files that have changed since the 1st of 2004. Create the sub directories as needed.
Satya - Monday, November 08, 2004 4:09:57 PM
A more complete example
@rem *****************************************
@rem quietely delete the target directory
@rem *****************************************
rd /s /q w:\satya\temp\akc
@rem *****************************************
@rem Copy the relevent war file contents
@rem *****************************************
@xcopy w:\satya\webapps\akc\*.properties w:\satya\temp\akc /D:11-01-2004 /s
@xcopy w:\satya\webapps\akc\*.html w:\satya\temp\akc /D:11-01-2004 /s
@xcopy w:\satya\webapps\akc\*.xml w:\satya\temp\akc /D:11-01-2004 /s
@rem *****************************************
@rem Copy the relevent war file contents
@rem *****************************************
@echo *****************************************
@echo Copied Target files are
@echo *****************************************
@dir /A-D /s /b w:\satya\temp\akc
@echo *****************************************
@echo Copied Directories are
@echo *****************************************
@dir /AD /s /b w:\satya\temp\akc