仅Xcopy某些文件名

Question

I've never used the Xcopy feature before and I was wondering if it would be possible to use xcopy to copy only certain files within a directory tree.

For example, suppose I have the following documents: \\servername\\generateddocuments\\2014\\20141231\\GUID1.doc \\servername\\generateddocuments\\2014\\20141231\\GUID2.doc \\servername\\generateddocuments\\2015\\20150101\\GUID3.doc \\servername\\generateddocuments\\2015\\20150101\\GUID4.doc

Now, suppose I have a spreadsheet that tells me which .doc files I need to copy: GUID1.doc GUID3.doc

Is there a way to base the xcopy on the spreadsheet(or txt document) so I don't copy the files I don't need?

Answer 1

I don't think xcopy can read files to include from a file. But you can create a batch file that does this:

for /F "tokens=*" %%A in (documents.txt) do (
   copy %%A x:\targetfolder\
)

Answer 2

Try typing HELP XCOPY at a command prompt and look at the /EXCLUDE parameter. The documentation isn't quite correct, you can put a list of files in a single file, one file name per line, and they will be excluded from the xcopy.