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baish
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 Posted - 2013-09-10 : 09:51:45
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| Hi,For past few days i have been trying to figure out on how to zip my subfolders using xp_cmdshell. I have tried finding out in Google but no help.I am using the below code:select @cmdd = '""C:\Program Files\WinZip\wzzip.exe" -a -r "C:\Users\Testing.zip" "C:\Users\Test""'exec master..xp_cmdshell @cmdd,no_outputNot sure where going wrong in the above.. |
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robvolk
Most Valuable Yak
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Posted - 2013-09-10 : 20:37:19
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I think you have an extra set of quotes, try this:select @cmdd = '"C:\Program Files\WinZip\wzzip.exe" -a -r "C:\Users\Testing.zip" "C:\Users\Test"'exec master..xp_cmdshell @cmdd,no_output |
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baish
Starting Member
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Posted - 2013-09-13 : 07:57:29
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| No , even with select @cmdd = '"C:\Program Files\WinZip\wzzip.exe" -a -r "\\Image2\scannedimages\Test.zip" "\\Image2\scannedimages\Test"'print @cmddexec master..xp_cmdshell @cmdd,no_outputit doesnt zip the files.. |
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webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2013-09-13 : 08:09:35
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copy the print output and paste it into a dos box - does it work?
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Zipping Subfolder using xp_cmdshell