old files – Run SQL Server BLOG

Find old files recursively with powershell script:

Get-ChildItem -path \\servername\fileshare\folder -Recurse -Force -File | Where-Object {$_.LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-30)}

1	Get-ChildItem -path \\servername\fileshare\folder -Recurse -Force -File \| Where-Object {$_.LastWriteTime -lt (Get-Date).AddDays(-30)}

Find the oldest file:

Get-ChildItem -path \\servername\share\folder -Recurse -Force -File  | Sort-Object CreationTime | Select-Object -First 1

1	Get-ChildItem -path \\servername\share\folder -Recurse -Force -File \| Sort-Object CreationTime \| Select-Object -First 1

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