| Re: Windows backup: append day of week to filename?
"Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message
news:u86eEMM3IHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> The date and time was 7/2/2008 9:48 PM, and on a whim, darius pounded out
> on the keyboard:
>
>> I want to make a backup with multiple schedules, for each weekday. Is
>> there a way to make it automatically append the day of week to the backup
>> filename, like backup-MON, backup-TUE, backup-WED, etc. (The backup
>> files are overwritten each week, but at any time, I have the backups of
>> the last 5 weekdays.)
>>
>> I guess I could make 5 different backup jobs and give the filename I
>> want, but it's a pain. Plus if I need to make changes (add or remove
>> folders to the job), I have to go through all 5 jobs.
>
> Hi Darius,
>
> I would think using the /f command line parameter and using some DATE
> variables you could accomplish it. Pegasus will probably have what you
> need.
>
> --
> Terry R.
Since I hear my name mentioned, I suppose I have to reply!
To the OP: What is your current backup command? |