Add files of one type to one zip file and clean up using PowerShell

Question

How can I create a PowerShell script to get all files of type .BAK and add them to a ZIP file (can I have my PowerShell script take a parameter when called to control the name o

Answer 1

If you're using PowerShell v5 then you can use the Compress-Archive function instead of using 7zip:

$filePath = "C:\SQLBackups"
$ZipName = "v4.14.4_backups.zip"

$BakFiles = Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Path $filePath -Include *.bak

$BakFiles | Compress-Archive -DestinationPath "$filePath\$ZipName"
$BakFiles | Remove-Item -Force