REPLACE+Replacing Selected Files

Allows you to copy or add files selectively to target drives

and directories.

VERSION

PC-DOS 3.2+

MS-DOS equivalent: REPLACE (3.2+)

TYPE

External

SYNTAX

[d:][path] REPLACE [sd:][spath]sfilename

[td:][tpath] [P][R][W]

OPTIONS

[d:][path] Specifies the drive letter and

directory that contain the

REPLACE command file.

[sd:][spath]sfilename Specifies the source file(s)

to be copied.

[td:][tpath] Specifies the target drive and

directory.

/A Copies all files from the

source that do not exist on

the target.

/P Prompts for each file

replacement.

/D Copies only those files newer

than the files on the target.

/R Replaces read-only files on

the target.

/S Searches all the directories

on the target for files that

match the source file name.

/W Prompts for insertion of a

target disk before replacing

begins.

REPLACE allows you to selectively copy from a source disk

files that do not already exist on the target disk or copy files

that exist on both disks but are in an updated version on the

source disk.

EXAMPLES

REPLACE B:\*.* C:\REPORTS/A

copies all files in the root directory on drive B that are not

already in the REPORTS directory of drive C.

REPLACE A:*.TXT C:\TEXTP

adds all files with a .TXT extension on drive A to the TEXT

directory on drive C if they are not there already. You will be

prompted to confirm each file to be copied.

REPLACE A:*.TXT C:\TEXT/D

copies only those files with a .TXT extension on drive A that are

newer than the files in the TEXT directory on drive C.

MESSAGES

Add d:\path\filename?

Enter Y to add the file to the target.

No files added

All the files on the source already exist on the target. No

further action is required.

No files found

No files described in the argument were found on the source. No

further action is required.

NOTE

The /A and /S options cannot be used together.

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SEE ALSO

ATTRIB Command

COPY Command

DEL (DELETE) and ERASE Commands

DIR Command

PRINT Command

RENAME EN) Command

SHARE Command

TYPE Command

VERIFY Command

XCOPY Command