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  1. Tyler Applebaum revised this gist Oct 24, 2019. 1 changed file with 6 additions and 6 deletions.
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    #https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/1073.robocopy-and-a-few-examples.aspx
    #http://www.luisrocha.net/2008/12/robocopy-error-error-5-0x00000005.html

    # Robocopy switches used:
    # /MIR - mirror directory structure (including empty)
    # /COPY:DT - excludes copying permissions
    # /XA:H - excludes hidden files
    # /W:5 - wait 5 seconds on a failure
    # /XJD - exclude junction points
    #Robocopy switches used:
    #/MIR - mirror directory structure (including empty)
    #/COPY:DT - excludes copying permissions
    #/XA:H - excludes hidden files
    #/W:5 - wait 5 seconds on a failure
    #/XJD - exclude junction points

    Function Sync-Documents {
    param(
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    #https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/1073.robocopy-and-a-few-examples.aspx
    #http://www.luisrocha.net/2008/12/robocopy-error-error-5-0x00000005.html

    # Robocopy switches used:
    # /MIR - mirror directory structure (including empty)
    # /COPY:DT - excludes copying permissions
    # /XA:H - excludes hidden files
    # /W:5 - wait 5 seconds on a failure
    # /XJD - exclude junction points

    Function Sync-Documents {
    param(
    [Parameter(HelpMessage="Specify the source path to data you wish to copy",Mandatory=$True)]
    [ValidateScript({Test-Path $_ -PathType Container})]
    [string]$SourceDir,

    [Parameter(HelpMessage="Specify the destination path of data to be copied to",Mandatory=$True)]
    [System.IO.FileInfo]$DestDir
    )
    robocopy.exe $SourceDir $DestDir /MIR /COPY:DT /XA:H /W:5 /XJD
    }

    Sync-Documents -SourceDir "C:\Users\$env:username\Documents" -DestDir "W:\My Documents\Documents-Backup"