Use ffs in Powershell

Posts: 2 · oferw3412@gmail.com 3 Jul 2016, 21:33

Hi folks.
I wrote a script in Powershell that take my backup disk online (It is offline for security reason), than run the ffs_batch and than take the disk offline again.
My problem is that the powershell not aware to the backup operation and it doesnt know when the operation is finish. Is there any way to let tell Powershell when the operation is completed?
I asked microsoft but I was referred to you (in this forum https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/d97cad8a-d449-447c-b16e-e1448c6a7da6/use-powershell-for-detect-and-close-app-after-completing-backuping-data?forum=winserverpowershell)
Can any one have any idea?

Thanks

Posts: 2451 · Plerry 4 Jul 2016, 07:27

Perhaps you can split things in two:
1) Have a 1st script that takes your disk online and then runs the ffs_batch.
2) Use the FFS "on completion" synchronization setting (F8) to launch a 2nd script to take the disk offline again

Posts: 7211 · Zenju 4 Jul 2016, 10:10

Uhm, just wait until the ffs_batch job has finished? (synchronous command invocation)

Posts: 2 · oferw3412@gmail.com 4 Jul 2016, 20:37

Thanks Plerry!
This is greate idea.
I will try it...

Posts: 17 · drivetheory 9 Jul 2016, 11:53

The cmdlet "Start-Process" that has the "-Wait" paramater.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh849848.aspx
http://ss64.com/ps/start-process.html
if you need something more robust, tweak the script below to your liking

$ffs = 'C:\FreeFileSync\FreeFileSync.exe'

$path = 'D:\ffs jobs\'

$set1 = 'dataset1.ffs_batch'

$msg = 'msg'

$user = 'Dave'

$sys = '/server:HAL9000'

$status = 'has completed'

$q = '\"'



# start sync

& $ffs $path$set1



# wait

Do {

    $FFSbusy = Get-Process -Name FreeFileSync | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name

    If ($FFSbusy) {

        Start-Sleep -Seconds 10

    }

} Until (!$FFSbusy)



# execute command afterwards

& $msg $user $sys $q$set1$q $status