FTP assistance

[grod777_275772032561320]

I have a few Cameras, I tried to use the Reolink Client as a backup method for recordings but it keeps crashing. I setup ftp on all my cameras to a local PC and its working fine. One thing I noticed is I get more recording days when I used the Reolink client as opposed to ftp (both using clear).
Can someone suggest how to run a script or task scheduler so it deletes oldest files? I have a task scheduler setup but it's not working. The ftp transfer nests a few folders and it also separates the days/months.
These are the two Actions I have setup in Task Scheduler. All the cameras are recording to the DVR folder
/p C:\DVR\Front\Front /s /d -14 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
C:\DVR\Front\Front C:\DVR\Front\Front /S /MOVE

[joseph_1979]

@grod777_275772032561320 Reolink client is not meant for 24x7 recordings. You need an NVR, Home Hub or third parties NVRs like frigate.

If you are getting less files than what is being recorded on ftp server I suggest you to check the log file on the ftp server. Here you shall see the logins and file transfer. I use Cerberus ftp server and don't have any issue.

You can use the forfiles.exe to delete files older than x days. Include it in a batch file and point to it through scheduler.

[grod777_275772032561320]

@joseph_1979 Do you have an example of ho to setup forfiles.exe

[Crimp On_62210811129]

@grod777_275772032561320 Several of my Reolink cameras backup recordings to folders on a hard drive using FTP. This script runs every day to eliminate JPG files older than 4 days and MPG recordings older than 21 days:

ECHO Job begins %date% %time%
ECHO Remove JPG files older than 3 days
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\E1Outdoor  /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\FrontDoorCam /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\HondaCam   /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\PickupCam  /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\ShedCam   /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\SideCam   /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\TestCam   /s /m *.jpg /d -3 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
ECHO Remove MPG files older than 21 days
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\E1Outdoor  /s /d -21 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\FrontDoorCam /s /d -21 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\HondaCam   /s /d -21 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\PickupCam  /s /d -21 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\ShedCam   /s /d -21 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\SideCam   /s /d -21 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
Forfiles /p D:\Reolink\TestCam   /s /d -21 /c "cmd /c del @file /f /q"
ECHO Remove Empty Directories
Robocopy D:\Reolink D:\Reolink /S /MOVE

It probably would have worked to simply run the Forfiles command on D:\Reolink rather than having a line for each camera folder. Once it was working correctly, I have not looked at this batch file for a couple of years. Probably I had some idea that it might be useful to keep files from some cameras longer than other cameras?

[joseph_1979]

forfiles /p "C:\what\ever" /s /m *.* /D -<number of days> /C "cmd /c del @path"