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Back to the ICT-Hotlist...Merge1File by vanSoest.it
Current version
Merge1File latest version is 1.2.0.0 and a .Net 4.x release can also be downloaded.
Main feature overview
Merge1File is a program to merge several (unicode) text files in a folder to one resulting file. Merge1File copies the first file completely and drops a specified number of header lines from the consecutive files.Other features:
- Merge1File requires no installation and configuration
- Standard Unicode based data files can be processed
- Works with UNC paths (\\<server name>\<share name>)
- Use of wildcards (* and ?) are possible
Usage of Merge1File merging two w3c logfiles to one unicode file dropping all the headers from the consecutive files. View full HD (1080p)
Contents
- History
- Features
- License
- Manual
- Installation
- System Requirements
- Download
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
History
The first version of Merge1File was designed to quickly merge w3c compatible WebHalla visitor logs. Later versions were rebuild to support the disk status reporting of PC's and notebooks in a corporate worldwide network using Used-DiskSpace. The Merge1File program can be used on the command prompt or in a scheduled batch file.Merge1File 1.2.0.0 is now optimised for data analysis as it supports unicode input and output data files as well as parameters.
Features
The program Merge1File is very easy to use, but very flexible. The small program runs quickly and the source folder can be on a local disk or network share on a file server. File selections can be made using wildcards. The header lines option can be used to change the number of header lines that should be dropped from consecutive files (default is one).License
The program Merge1File is licensed according to the EULA in the download. Read the EULA carefully before using the program. A recent copy can be downloaded hereYOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS EULA BY INSTALLING, COPYING, OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT INSTALL, COPY, OR USE THE SOFTWARE.
Manual
The program Merge1File now has three case insensitive parameters.- /Source or short /S
- /Destination or short /D
- /Header or short /H
Getting Quick help on Merge1File
By starting Merge1File without any parameters or with an error in the parameters, Merge1File will show its options and a simple example:
Merge1File help screen
Using Merge1File with the Source and Destination option
When running Merge1File with the /Source or /S option and /Destination or /D option, a folder path for the source files, and a file name must be provided to store the unicode data. The source path can use either a fixed drive, a mapped drive ("G:\PublicFiles") or an UNC path (\\nlaalfs1\PublicFiles) and the filename may contain wildcards (*.log).The destination file will be created or overwritten with unicode data. The destination file may be on a fixed disk, mapped drive or UNC path.
Default the program will drop one header line from the consecutive files. This is the same as using /H 1
Using Merge1File with the Header lines option
When a source path and destination file is specified, the number of header lines that must be dropped from the consecutive files can be specified using the parameter /Header or /HExamples
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Simply run the program in a command prompt window to see the Quick help documentation.
Starting the program from a hard disk:C:\batch\Merge1File - Merge all the text files in the "Logs" folder on a network disk to the local disk file "Result.txt" and dropping two header lines from the consecutive files:
C:\Merge1File /Source G:\logs\*.txt /D Result.txt /Header 2The source, destination and header option can also be used in upper case, lower case or you can even use the first letter. For example the following options are equal: /Source, /source, /SOURCE, /S and /s.
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Whether in a batch or directly, the program Merge1File can also be scheduled. When using the tool DateFormat, a destination file containing the current date can be created. Using a date in the destination file, a monthly, quarterly and yearly overview can be created.
The following example reads the American text files from the source UNC path \\nlaalfs1\PublicFiles$\ (hidden folder) and writes it out to the current folder using a file name with the current date in ISO 8601 standard YYYYMMDD format.
For /f %%i In ('DateFormat "YYYYMMDD"') Do (Set OutputDate=%%i)Merge1File uses the default header lines value and will drop the first line of every consecutive files.
C:\batch\Merge1File /D %OutputDate%_USA.txt /S \\nlaalfs1\PublicFiles$\USA*.txt
Previous Releases
The following table shows you the history of the Merge1File project.| Version | Features |
|---|---|
| 1.2 | Added support for parameter usage to specify the source, destination and number of header lines to be dropped. Can now be used with the 1.2 version of Used-DiskSpace Programmed in Microsoft Visual c#. |
| 1.1 | Conversion to unicode because of international character sets. Programmed in Microsoft Visual c#. |
| 1.0 | Designed to merge w3c compatible WebHalla visitor logs with hard coded file paths and header lines Programmed in Microsoft Visual c#. |
Installation
Download, unzip and copy the program Merge1File anywhere you want on the disk.System requirements
Merge1File is designed for the .NET platform with Microsoft C#. Therefore the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 is required.| Windows Version | Runs .Net 2.0 | Tested |
|---|---|---|
| Windows XP | Yes | No |
| Windows Vista | Yes | No |
| Windows 7 | Yes | Yes |
| Windows 8.1 | Yes | No |
| Windows 10 | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2008 SP2 | Yes | No |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 | Yes | Yes |
| Windows Server 2012 | Yes | No |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | Yes | No |
| Windows Server 2016 | Yes | Yes |
Support matrix
vanSoest.it will only support the latest version of free software.Download
Upon clicking the "Start download process" button, you get to another web page where you have to agree to the End User License Agreement (EULA) before you can download the program Merge1File.Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Just use the postcard icon in the left menu to ask a question.
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