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[ShoTTaS]

I have a log file in XML format that i want to delete through task scheduler.
I want to delete this because the logs accumulate every week and gets as big as 80GB. It affects the performance of the PC.

The file is located in C:\ProgramData\folder1\folder2\Logs Folder\ErrorLog.xml

can someone give a code on how to delete this using batch file. I only want to delete the ErrorLog.xml not the folder.

i already know how to run the batch file on task scheduler. i just don't know how to create the code.

Thank you

 

[UsernameIssues]

Let's save automatic file deletion via scheduled task as the last resort.

1) Have you tried to figure out why so many errors are being logged?

2) Have you tried telling that app to log fewer errors? (e.g. change debug/logging level)

3) Have you tried manually deleting the file, manually recreating the file, then making it read-only. If the app does not complain about not being able to log errors, then this might be a better solution than automated deletion. You can always temporarily remove the read-only attribute if you need to see the errors being logged.

 

[Pyprohly]

Hi ShoTTaS,

You can schedule for cmd.exe to run the del command on that ErrorLog.xml file of yours.

E.g., In Task Scheduler you'd input cmd.exe as the Program/script and /c "del "C:\ProgramData\folder1\folder2\Logs Folder\ErrorLog.xml"" in the Add arguments (optional) field.

i already know how to run the batch file on task scheduler. i just don't know how to create the code.

There's no need for a batch file if you're running just a single command.

 

[ShoTTaS]

hi Pyprohly,

Hi ShoTTaS,

You can schedule for cmd.exe to run the del command on that ErrorLog.xml file of yours.

E.g., In Task Scheduler you'd input cmd.exe as the Program/script and /c "del "C:\ProgramData\folder1\folder2\Logs Folder\ErrorLog.xml"" in the Add arguments (optional) field.

what does /c stands for? i just want to know.

i will be using this command that you gave.

Thank you

 

[GokAy]

See:

/C Carries out the command specified by the string and then terminates.

 

[Pyprohly]

To further boost the understanding, this is what the full command you're running actually looks like, ShoTTaS --

cmd.exe /c "del "C:\ProgramData\folder1\folder2\Logs Folder\ErrorLog.xml""

As you see, the /c switch belongs to the Cmd command. We can observe the help information for the Cmd command to figure out what its switches are and do, by running the command cmd /?.

[COLOR="silver"]C:\>[/COLOR]cmd /?
Starts a new instance of the Windows command interpreter
CMD [/A | /U] [/Q] [/D] [/E:ON | /E:OFF] [/F:ON | /F:OFF] [/V:ON | /V:OFF]
    [[/S] [/C | /K] string]
[COLOR="Blue"]/C      Carries out the command specified by string and then terminates[/COLOR]
/K      Carries out the command specified by string but remains
/S      Modifies the treatment of string after /C or /K (see below)
/Q      Turns echo off
/D      Disable execution of AutoRun commands from registry (see below)
[COLOR="Silver"][...][/COLOR]

 

[ShoTTaS]

To further boost the understanding, this is what the full command you're running actually looks like, ShoTTaS --

cmd.exe /c "del "C:\ProgramData\folder1\folder2\Logs Folder\ErrorLog.xml""

As you see, the /c switch belongs to the Cmd command. We can observe the help information for the Cmd command to figure out what its switches are and do, by running the command cmd /?.

[COLOR="silver"]C:\>[/COLOR]cmd /?
Starts a new instance of the Windows command interpreter
CMD [/A | /U] [/Q] [/D] [/E:ON | /E:OFF] [/F:ON | /F:OFF] [/V:ON | /V:OFF]
    [[/S] [/C | /K] string]
[COLOR="Blue"]/C      Carries out the command specified by string and then terminates[/COLOR]
/K      Carries out the command specified by string but remains
/S      Modifies the treatment of string after /C or /K (see below)
/Q      Turns echo off
/D      Disable execution of AutoRun commands from registry (see below)
[COLOR="Silver"][...][/COLOR]

Thank you.