Create a log file from a copy batch file

Question

I have a COPY batch file that copies a file to multiple computers (about 300, which is being read from a separate text file), and I would like to see the results of the file copy. If I can see both the successful and failed file copies, that would be great. But it'll be fine if it's only possible to see the failed copies.

Here's the code that I have now, which is working great. The files are being copied to the test computers I have setup. Thank you all in advance for taking the time to help me out with this.

for /f "Tokens=*" %%a in (c:\computers.txt) do (set MyVar=%%a& call :next)

pause
goto EOF

:next
echo %MyVar%

if exist "\\%MyVar%\C$\Users\Public\Desktop" (
    Copy "C:\document search.website" "\\%MyVar%\c$\Users\Public\Desktop\" /Y 
    Copy "C:\document search.website" "\\%MyVar%\C$\Users\Public\Favorites\" /Y
) else ( copy "C:\document search.website" "\\%MyVar%\c$\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Document Search.url" /y
     copy "C:\document search.website" "\\%MyVar%\C$\Documents and Settings\All Users\Favorites\Document Search.url" /y 
)

Solution 1

you can add the script below at the beginning of your script

call :Logit>>C:\logfiles_location\file_transfer.log 2>&1
:Logit

echo Start time is: %date% %TIME%

Solution 2

You need to redirect the output of the copy command to a file. However, the copy command will only print the result of the copy, without the file name included (e.g. 1 file(s) copied.). So, you should add an extra log line to your log with the action you are doing.

REM Flush the previous log file
echo. > someLogFile.log

for /f "Tokens=*" %%a in (c:\computers.txt) do (set MyVar=%%a& call :next)

pause
goto EOF

:next
echo %MyVar%

if exist "\\%MyVar%\C$\Users\Public\Desktop" (
    echo Copying to %MyVar% desktop... > someLogFile.log
    Copy "C:\document search.website" "\\%MyVar%\c$\Users\Public\Desktop\" /Y >> someLogFile.log

    echo Copying to %MyVar% favorites... > someLogFile.log
    Copy "C:\document search.website" "\\%MyVar%\C$\Users\Public\Favorites\" /Y >> someLogFile.log
) else ( 
    echo Copying to %MyVar% desktop... > someLogFile.log
    copy "C:\document search.website" "\\%MyVar%\c$\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Document Search.url" /y >> someLogFile.log

    echo Copying to %MyVar% favorites... > someLogFile.log
    copy "C:\document search.website" "\\%MyVar%\C$\Documents and Settings\All Users\Favorites\Document Search.url" /y >> someLogFile.log
)