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** open the wiki to [[Log]] to show what has changed

== Setting up the file on a laptop ==

=== Master file location ===

Copy from master file location

* [[Regional Server]]\maintenance\laptop batches\* --> c:\batches

=== Edit parameters for location ===

batstart.bat contains lines that serve as parameters for the file to work in different locations. For the most part, all possible entries are present in the file, with the ones not applicable for a location "commented out". To comment out a line, put a ":" (without the quotes) in front of the line you ''don't'' want to run.

* edit only the "Location Specific Parameters" section of c:\batches\batstart.bat

=== Make a shortcut ===

* '''make shortcut''' "News and backup" to batstart.bat (use that name so every collector knows it under the same name)

* '''move to "all users"''' the shortcut to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop to make it visible to all users of the laptop

== Information about the batch files ==

A two-file system is used to allow batstart.bat to actually look for a '''new''' backup.bat on the regional server before each run, allowing a central update of that file if necessary. This would allow for centralized updating/tweaking/etc of the laptops.

Backup.bat uses Robocopy, sort of an improved version of xcopy, which is available from Microsoft as part of one of their Server SDKs.

[[Category: Batch Files]]

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 ** open the wiki to [[Log]] to show what has changed
+== Setting up the file on a laptop ==
+=== Master file location ===
+Copy from master file location
+* [[Regional Server]]\maintenance\laptop batches\* --> c:\batches
+=== Edit parameters for location ===
+batstart.bat contains lines that serve as parameters for the file to work in different locations. For the most part, all possible entries are present in the file, with the ones not applicable for a location "commented out". To comment out a line, put a ":" (without the quotes) in front of the line you ''don't'' want to run.
+* edit only the "Location Specific Parameters" section of c:\batches\batstart.bat
+=== Make a shortcut ===
+* '''make shortcut''' "News and backup" to batstart.bat (use that name so every collector knows it under the same name)
+* '''move to "all users"''' the shortcut to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop to make it visible to all users of the laptop
+== Information about the batch files ==
+A two-file system is used to allow batstart.bat to actually look for a '''new''' backup.bat on the regional server before each run, allowing a central update of that file if necessary. This would allow for centralized updating/tweaking/etc of the laptops.
+Backup.bat uses Robocopy, sort of an improved version of xcopy, which is available from Microsoft as part of one of their Server SDKs.
 [[Category: Batch Files]]