PurgeFile script. by Bergle 20 months ago
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Simple script to purge files recursively given path, extension, max age.
Works fine with unc paths.
- <#
- .SYNOPSIS
- Purgefiles - recursively remove files with given extension and maximum age from a given path.
- .DESCRIPTION
- Read the synopsis
- Example
- PurgeFiles.psq -path C:\temp -ext .tmp -max 24
- .EXAMPLE
- PurgeFiles.psq -path C:\temp -ext .tmp -max 24
- #>
- # HISTORY
- # 2010/01/29
- # rluiten Created
- param(
- [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string] $path
- ,[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string] $extension
- ,[Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][int] $maxHours
- ,[switch] $deleteMode = $false
- ,[switch] $listMode = $false
- )
- function delete-file([string]$path, [string]$extension, [datetime]$oldestAllowed, [bool] $deleteMode, [bool] $listMode)
- {
- $filesToRemove = Get-Childitem $path -recurse |
- ?{ !$_.PSIsContainer -and
- $($_.LastWriteTime -lt $oldestAllowed) -and
- ($_.Extension -eq $extension)
- }
- if ($listMode -and $filesToRemove) {
- $filesToRemove | %{write-host "FILE: $($_.LastWriteTime) ""$($_.FullName)""`r`n"}
- }
- if ($deleteMode -and $filesToRemove) {
- write-host "Removing Files...`r`n"
- $filesToRemove | remove-item -force
- }
- }
- $oldestAllowed = (get-date).AddHours(-$maxHours)
- if (-not $deleteMode) {
- write-host "Running in trial mode, no files will be deleted.`r`n"
- }
- delete-file $path $extension $oldestAllowed $deleteMode $listMode
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