how to delete the files older than 2 years on novell servers,as there is
problem when mapping the novell folders to the windows workstation,the
last modified date is not updated when we map the netware folders.


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Sarathy82,
> how to delete the files older than 2 years on novell servers,as there is
> problem when mapping the novell folders to the windows workstation,the
> last modified date is not updated when we map the netware folders.
>
Ummmm.. What version of NetWare? What patches and most important: What
versionof the client?

You mean that the last modified date is not updating when you modify a
file? Using what tool?

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Well, mapping a folder to a drive letter does not access any file and as
such what you report is normal. It's only when actually modifiying files
that the modification date should get changed. Maybe however you are not
correctly describing your issue.


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We are running the Netware 5.1,we are running short of disk space often
on the file servers. Decided to delete data older than 2 years and when
i try to delete the files, I had to map the volumes to my windows
machine. After mapping the drive i could see the folders with last
modified as 06/09/05(example).But the actual data was updated recently
and the user does not want to delete the files.

Is there a tool to check files older than 2 years or to show last
modified date.


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Sarathy82,
> Is there a tool to check files older than 2 years or to show last
> modified date.

Use NDIR. I suggest you type NDIR /HELP RES from a command prompt to see an example:

� NDIR Restrictions Specification Help 4.27 (000519) PTF �
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------�
� Purpose: Restrict which files are shown. �
� Syntax: NDIR [path] [/options [NOT] operator value] �
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------�
� Options: Operators: �
� AC Last accessed date LE Less than �
� AR Last archived date GR Greater than �
� CR Created/copied date EQ Equal to �
� OW Owner BEF Before �
� SI Size AFT After �
� UP Last updated date �
� NAM Name space �
� �
� Date formats must be mm-dd-yy or mm/dd/yy. �
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------�
� For example, to: Type: �
� Display all files updated NDIR *.* /UP BEF 6-05-91 �
� before June 5, 1991 �
� �
� Display files not owned by the NDIR *.* /OW NOT EQ ADMIN �
� user ADMIN �
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
.

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Hi,

I tried the command to check the files last updated before 01-01-09
from the command prompt as

NDIT *.* /UP BEF 01-01-09,

Error while excution
SERVER-5.70-151: Unable to find load file NDIR
??? Unknown command ???


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sarathy82,

> I tried the command to check the files last updated before 01-01-09
> from the command prompt as
>
> NDIT *.* /UP BEF 01-01-09,
>
> Error while excution
> SERVER-5.70-151: Unable to find load file NDIR
> ??? Unknown command ???

NDIR is a dos command - run it from a dos box.

Send me an email at hamish at haitch dot net and I'll send you a utility
I wrote to do exactly what you need: Delete files not access or not
modified in the last x days.


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Hi all,

Thanks for you comments and i could find a software called Disk Space
Usage to pull a report on old files modified.The link is also given
below.

'Disk Space Usage 2.4'
(http://www.novellshareware.com/download/file-fanagement/disk-space-usage-24.shtml)


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Hi all,
I have tried Disk Space Usage 2.4 but is there any way to let the
Netware server to delete files that not have been accessed in 30days? I
can use Scheduled Tasks in Remote Manager but what i dont know what
command to execute?


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uny,

> I have tried Disk Space Usage 2.4 but is there any way to let the
> Netware server to delete files that not have been accessed in 30days? I
> can use Scheduled Tasks in Remote Manager but what i dont know what
> command to execute?

Take a look at cleanOld:

http://www.novell.com/communities/node/8201/cleanold



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Thanks, works just fine. Is there any way to delete the empty folders
that cleanOld leaves behind?


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uny,

> Thanks, works just fine. Is there any way to delete the empty folders
> that cleanOld leaves behind?

Not currently, but I guess I can look at adding an option to delete the
directory if it's empty.


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Yes, that would be greate. Thanks.
/Uffe


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uny,

> Yes, that would be greate. Thanks.

I've sent a copy to cool solutions that does that. It's not up on the
site yet, but if you want a copy now send me an email at hamish at
haitch dot net.

H.


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