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# Alternative Use Cases
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While ``PeterDocs`` has been built with the objective to transfer documents from
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one computer to another where the computers are on isolated networks, there are
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alternatives uses.
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## Documents on the same network
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You can use ``PeterDocs`` to reconcile files transferred using the Windows
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``Robocopy`` command. Robocopy is installed by default on your Windows
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system.
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Robocopy does require your source and target folders to be accessible from
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the coputer that is executing the command.
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To use ``PeterDocs`` and ``Robocopy`` install PeterDocs from the PowerShell Gallery
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and execute the below commands in a PowerShell terminal, changing the values to suit.
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```powershell
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New-PeterReconcile -ReconcileFile .\myrobocopy.csv -SourceFolder <Source> -ExcludeHash
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robocopy <Source> <Destination> /mt /e /z /j /copy:DAT /dcopy:DAT /r:100 /eta /log+:robocopy_run.log /tee
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Compare-Peter -ReconcileFile .\myrobocopy.csv -RestoreFolder <Destination> -ExcludeHash
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```
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The source and destination folders can be network paths i.e. start with \\\\
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The above robocopy command retries 100 times failed copies. The default is a million with a 30 second
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wait time between retries. Probably no a realistic time before failing.
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If you want to verify the HASH for each file copied, then remove the ``-ExcludeHash`` directive. Be
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warned that generating a hash on both source and destination will take some time if you
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have many files.
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Further information on Robocopy can be found on the internet such as:
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* [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/robocopy](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/robocopy)
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* [https://pureinfotech.com/robocopy-transfer-files-fast-network-windows-10/](https://pureinfotech.com/robocopy-transfer-files-fast-network-windows-10/)
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* [https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-quickly-back-up-just-your-data-in-windows-10-with-robocopys-multi-threaded-feature/](https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-quickly-back-up-just-your-data-in-windows-10-with-robocopys-multi-threaded-feature/)
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTzTeHmKMKw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTzTeHmKMKw)
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## Picture EXIF data
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You can use ``PeterDocs`` to extract EXIF data from your picture files. To do
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this just install PeterDocs from the PowerShell Gallery and execute the
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below command in a PowerShell terminal, changing the values to suit.
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```powershell
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New-PeterReconcile -ReconcileFile .\mypictures_metadata.csv -SourceFolder <Source> -ExcludeHash -IncludeExif
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```
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At the conclusion of the exceution, you will have a file named ``##peter_exif##.csv`` that
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contains your pictures metadata. You will also have a CSV file with picture file
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general metadata named ``mypictures_metadata.csv`` such as creation time and size.
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Further information on EXIF can be found on the internet such as:
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exif](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exif)
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* [https://photographylife.com/what-is-exif-data](https://photographylife.com/what-is-exif-data)
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* [https://exiftool.org/](https://exiftool.org/)
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