batch del files in subfolders only certain file exist

goodywp · 05 Sep 2017

Hi all,

I just want a batch file to delete all files with extension *.P3? in all subfolders on condition only some file exist in these subfolders like *.pkg file

C:\test\abc\*.P3A, *.pkg
C:\test\def\*.P3L
C:\test\ghi\*.P3P, *.pkg

So the script should only delete *.P3A in abc folder and also *.P3P in ghi folder

Thanks

samuria · 05 Sep 2017

Welcome to the forum. if I understand you you want

Code:

cd\test
del *.p3* /s

SmithJohn · 05 Sep 2017

I think you need the following

:

Code:

ECHO OFF
CLS

del /s "c:\directory\*.pkg"

@ pause

Best regards

goodywp · 06 Sep 2017

Thanks to both of your replies.

What I really want is a batch file to do:

1) if the *.pkg file exist in subfolder
2) then delete *.P3? files, it could be *.P3A, *.P3P, or *.P3L

C:\test\abc\*.P3A, *.pkg
C:\test\def\*.P3L
C:\test\ghi\*.P3P, *.pkg

So the batch script should only delete *.P3A in abc folder and also *.P3P in ghi folder

Thanks

samuria · 06 Sep 2017

Post two should do that

SmithJohn · 06 Sep 2017

goodywp said:

Thanks to both of your replies.

What I really want is a batch file to do:

1) if the *.pkg file exist in subfolder
2) then delete *.P3? files, it could be *.P3A, *.P3P, or *.P3L

C:\test\abc\*.P3A, *.pkg
C:\test\def\*.P3L
C:\test\ghi\*.P3P, *.pkg

So the batch script should only delete *.P3A in abc folder and also *.P3P in ghi folder

Thanks

I'm sorry, I was on the moon

Ok, you can adapt the following code to what you need, I hope it's what you're looking for.

Code:

ECHO OFF
CLS

if exist c:\directory1\*.pkg goto deleting1
if exist c:\directory2\*.pkg goto deleting2

:deleting1
del "c:\directory1\*.pkg"

del "c:\directory1\*.P3A"
del "c:\directory1\*.P3L"
del "c:\directory1\*.P3P"

:deleting2
del "c:\directory2\*.P3A"
del "c:\directory2\*.P3L"
del "c:\directory2\*.P3P"

@ pause

goodywp · 06 Sep 2017

Hi Samuria,

there is also the below folder which has *.P3L file and could be deleted as well. The intended is not deleting the file in the folder since it doe not have*.pkg file in this folder

C:\test\def\*.P3L

Thanks

samuria · 06 Sep 2017

It should delete any file that has .P3 and anything else the /s tells it to do the same in sub directory

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