Snippet Name: Robocopy_Script_Modification

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Created Date: 2025-06-16 13:12:48
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Title: Robocopy Script Modification
Author: user
Please help me with modifying a robocopy script.i have a job that runs the commands below on an hourly basis.  instead of copying the data from source to destination, i need to make sure the destination is the same

Author: ChatGPT
To modify your `robocopy` script so that it ensures the destination matches the source, you can add a few key switches that handle verification without performing a full copy every time. Below is an explanation of the switches and an example script.

### Key Switches:
1. **`/MIR`** (Mirror): This switch ensures that the destination is an exact copy of the source, including removing any files in the destination that no longer exist in the source.
2. **`/XX`** (Exclude Extra Files): If you don???t want to delete extra files in the destination, you can use this option to prevent `robocopy` from deleting files that exist only in the destination.
3. **`/L`** (List Only): If you only want to test what would happen without actually copying any files, use this switch.
4. **`/IS`** (Include Same): By default, `robocopy` skips copying files that haven???t changed. With `/IS`, it will still copy files even if they haven???t changed, ensuring a thorough verification of both sides.
5. **`/XN`** (Exclude Newer): Exclude newer files in the

Author: user
&robocopy.exe '\\AZU-V1-RS01.cigfinancial.com\Reports' '\\vmprodwdbrs01.cigfinancial.com\Reports' /E /R:0 /NP /NDL
&robocopy.exe '\\AZU-V2-RS01.cigfinancial.com\Reports' '\\vmprodwdbrs01.cigfinancial.com\Reports' /E /R:0 /NP /NDL


Author: ChatGPT
User is working with a robocopy job that synchronizes reports between two sources and a destination on an hourly basis.

Author: tool
Model set context updated.

Author: ChatGPT
To modify your `robocopy` script so that the destination matches the source, you can use the `/MIR` switch for mirroring. This ensures that the destination folder is an exact copy of the source folder. Here's your updated script:

```bash
&robocopy.exe '\\AZU-V1-RS01.cigfinancial.com\Reports' '\\vmprodwdbrs01.cigfinancial.com\Reports' /MIR /R:0 /NP /NDL
&robocopy.exe '\\AZU-V2-RS01.cigfinancial.com\Reports' '\\vmprodwdbrs01.cigfinancial.com\Reports' /MIR /R:0 /NP /NDL
```

### Explanation of the Switches:
- **`/MIR`**: Mirrors the source to the destination, ensuring the destination is an exact copy. If a file exists in the destination but not in the source, it will be deleted.
- **`/R:0`**: No retries on failed files.
- **`/NP`**: No progress display.
- **`/NDL`**: No directory listing in the output.

This script ensures that both sources (`AZU-V1` and `AZU-V2`) will keep the destination (`vmprodwdbrs01`) fully synchronized.

Would you like further customization for handling specific cases?