OS Command to Move old files

Hi all
Do v have any OS level command which can move older files from one folder to other in
the sender file adapter?
Thanks and Regards
satish

I don't know how you are going to determine the old files.... but the move command is mv
mv $filename $trgdir
$filename - is a variable for the file to be moved..;
$trgdir is the target directory to be moved...
-SM

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