如何将特定文件从多个子文件夹移动到各自的父文件夹？ （Windows批处理）

Question

I have the following file and folder structure (using real names):

Carabidae/Pterostichinae/FolderNameXXX/dor/StackXXX/files.tif

My problem is that I need to get one specific file, PM*.*, from the StackXXX folders into their respective /dor parent folders. The StackXXX folder can then be deleted.

There are hundreds of FolderName. Ideally I would like a batch file I can run from the Carabidae folder.

This needs to be a batch file because there will be new FolderNames added constantly.

After a lot of searching, I found a semi-working solution from this StackOverflow answer :

for /f "delims==" %%i in ('dir /a:d /b') do for /f "delims==" %%f in ('dir %%i /a:d /b') do (move "%%i\%%f\PM*.*" "%%i"&&rd "%%i\%%f" /s /q)

It moves the file and deletes the folder, just as I want. But the problem is that it only works when run from a FolderName folder, which defeats the time-saving purpose of the script. I don't know how to modify it to recurse into subfolders so I can run it from the top folder.

Thank you very much for any help!

Answer 1

@ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL
SET "sourcedir=u:\Carabidae"
FOR /f "tokens=1*delims=" %%a IN (
 'dir /b /s /a-d "%sourcedir%\pm*.*" '
 ) DO IF EXIST "%%a" (
 FOR %%p IN ("%%~dpa..\.") DO IF /i "%%~nxp"=="dor" (
  ECHO %%a|FINDSTR /i "\\dor\\Stack" >NUL
  IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 (
   ECHO MOVE /y "%%~dpa\pm*.*" "%%~dpa..\"
   ECHO RD /s /q "%%~dpa"
  )
 )
)

GOTO :EOF

You would need to change the setting of sourcedir to suit your circumstances.

Find all of the pm*.* files, filenames to %%a

Ensure the parent directory is dor and ensure that \\dor\\stack\\ is in the path. If so, move the file(s) and remove the directory.

The if exist gate ensure no hiccoughs if a target directory contains more than one pm*.* file.

The required MOVE commands are merely ECHO ed for testing purposes. After you've verified that the commands are correct , change ECHO(MOVE to MOVE to actually move the files. Append >nul to suppress report messages (eg. 1 file moved )

The required RD commands are merely ECHO ed for testing purposes. After you've verified that the commands are correct , change ECHO(RD to RD to actually delete the directories.

Add >nul at the end of the move command to suppress the move-report if required.

As usual, I'd suggest you test against a representative subtree first.

Answer 2

Here is a possible solution, given that only the XXX parts in your path sample are variable:

rem // Enumerate `FolderName*` directories:
for /D %%R in ("Carabidae\Pterostichinae\FolderName*") do (
    rem // Enumerate `Stack*` sub-directories within `dor` sub-directories:
    for /F "delims= eol=|" %%D in ('dir /B /A:D "%%~R\dor\Stack*"') do (
        rem // Check for `PM*.*` files in `Stack*` sub-directories:
        (
            rem // Enumerate `PM*.*` files:
            for /F "delims= eol=|" %%F in ('dir /B /A:-D "%%~R\dor\%%D\PM*.*"') do (
                rem /* Move `PM*.*` file one directory level up, overwriting
                rem    an already existing file, if applicable: */
                ECHO move /Y "%%~R\dor\%%D\%%F" "%%~R\dor\%%F"
            )
        ) && (
            rem /* Remove `Stack*` sub-directory after file movement;
            rem    this is skipped if no `PM*.*` files have been found in the `Stack*`
            rem    sub-directory, so when the `for /F %%F` loop did never iterate: */
            ECHO rd /S /Q "%%~R\dor\%%D"
        )
    )
)

After having successfully tested whether or not the correct items are returned, remove the upper-case ECHO commands to actually move PM*.* files and remove Stack* directories!