Robocopy Job Template

When not using a full MSBuild deployment, I leverage the Windows Robocopy utility to deploy website files. I have put together a job template for reference and general use.

Usage: robocopy.exe /job:"c:\path_to_job_file\job_file.rcj"

Download the Robocopy Job Template 

Enjoy.

:: Source Directory :
/sd:c:\%SOURCE_PATH%	:: Source Directory.
	
:: Destination Directory :
/dd:c:\%DEST_PATH%	:: Destination Directory.

	
:: File selection options
:: /a		:: Copies only files for which the Archive attribute is set.
:: /m		:: Copies only files for which the Archive attribute is set, and resets the Archive attribute.

	
::  R – Read only
::  A – Archive
::  S – System
::  H – Hidden
::  C – Compressed
::  N – Not content indexed
::  E – Encrypted
::  T – Temporary
::  O - Offline
:: /ia:[RASHCNETO]		:: Includes only files for which any of the specified attributes are set.
:: /xa:[RASHCNETO]		:: Excludes files for which any of the specified attributes are set.

	
/xf <FileName>[ ...]		:: Excludes files that match the specified names or paths. Note that FileName can include wildcard characters (* and ?).
	*.fla
	*.as
	*.cs
	*.vb
	*.csproj
	*.config
	*.user
	*.Publish.xml
	Readme.txt
	EkDAVlog.txt
	noise.enu	

	
/xd	:: Excludes directories that match the specified names and paths.
	.svn
	App_Browsers
	App_Code
	App_GlobalResources
	App_WebReferences
	AssetManagement
	aspnet_client
	Common
	Config
	LatestChanges
	Properties
	Widgets
	Assets
	Logs
	Obj
	Privateassets
	Uploadedfiles
	Uploadedimages
	Workarea

	
:: /xct		:: Excludes changed files.
:: /xn		:: Excludes newer files.
:: /xo		:: Excludes older files.
:: /xx		:: Excludes extra files and directories.
:: /xl		:: Excludes "lonely" files and directories.
:: /is		:: Includes the same files.
:: /it		:: Includes "tweaked" files.
:: /max:<N>		:: Specifies the maximum file size (to exclude files bigger than N bytes).
:: /min:<N>		:: Specifies the minimum file size (to exclude files smaller than N bytes).
:: /maxage:<N>		:: Specifies the maximum file age (to exclude files older than N days or date).
:: /minage:<N>		:: Specifies the minimum file age (exclude files newer than N days or date).
:: /maxlad:<N>		:: Specifies the maximum last access date (excludes files unused since N).
:: /minlad:<N>		:: Specifies the minimum last access date (excludes files used since N) If N is less than 1900, N specifies the number of days. Otherwise, N specifies a date in the format YYYYMMDD.
:: /xj		:: Excludes junction points, which are normally included by default.
:: /fft		:: Assumes FAT file times (two-second precision).
:: /dst		:: Compensates for one-hour DST time differences.
:: /xjd		:: Excludes junction points for directories.
:: /xjf		:: Excludes junction points for files.

	

	
:: Copy options
/s				:: Copies subdirectories. Note that this option excludes empty directories.
/e				:: Copies subdirectories. Note that this option includes empty directories.
:: /lev:<N>	:: Copies only the top N levels of the source directory tree.
:: /z				:: Copies files in Restart mode.
:: /b				:: Copies files in Backup mode.
:: /zb				:: Uses Restart mode. If access is denied, this option uses Backup mode.
:: /efsraw		:: Copies all encrypted files in EFS RAW mode.
:: /copy:<CopyFlags>	:: Specifies the file properties to be copied.
		:: The following are the valid values for this option:
			:: D Data
			:: A Attributes
			:: T Time stamps
			:: S NTFS access control list (ACL)
			:: O Owner information
			:: U Auditing information
		:: The default value for CopyFlags is DAT (data, attributes, and time stamps).

	
:: /dcopy:T	:: Copies directory time stamps.
:: /sec			:: Copies files with security (equivalent to /copy:DAT).
:: /copyall	:: Copies all file information (equivalent to /copy:DATSOU).
:: /nocopy		:: Copies no file information (useful with /purge).
:: /secfix		:: Fixes file security on all files, even skipped ones.
:: /timfix		:: Fixes file times on all files, even skipped ones.
:: /purge		:: Deletes destination files and directories that no longer exist in the source. For additional information, see Remarks.
:: /mir			:: Mirrors a directory tree (equivalent to /e plus /purge). For additional information, see Remarks.
:: /mov			:: Moves files, and deletes them from the source after they are copied.
:: /move			:: Moves files and directories, and deletes them from the source after they are copied.
:: /a+:[RASHCNET]	:: Adds the specified attributes to copied files.
:: /a-:[RASHCNET]	:: Removes the specified attributes from copied files.
:: /create		:: Creates a directory tree and zero-length files only.
:: /fat			:: Creates destination files by using 8.3 character-length FAT file names only.
:: /256			:: Turns off support for very long paths (longer than 256 characters).
:: /mon:<N>	:: Monitors the source, and runs again when more than N changes are detected.
:: /mot:<M>	:: Monitors source, and runs again in M minutes if changes are detected.
:: /rh:hhmm-hhmm		:: Specifies run times when new copies may be started.
:: /pf				:: Checks run times on a per-file (not per-pass) basis.
:: /ipg:n		:: Specifies the inter-packet gap to free bandwidth on slow lines.
:: /sl				:: Copies the symbolic link instead of the target.

	
:: Retry Options :
/r:2	:: number of Retries on failed copies: default 1 million.
/w:10		:: Wait time between retries: default is 30 seconds.


:: Logging Options :
/v		:: produce Verbose output, showing skipped files.