Batch file creation

[Jethrocreek]

I am trying to make a batch file that will copy a given file and rename it with that day's date
(I.E. copy c:\AMM.MDB to d:\8-29-07.MDB)
But don't know the scripting involved in what I thought would be a simple task. I can get a copy and I can rename it to whatever I want but, I can't get it to use the day's particular date as the name.

[Computer Hope Admin]

The line you'd want to add is something similar to the below example.

FOR /F "TOKENS=1-5 DELIMS=/ " %%D IN ("%DATE%") DO RENAME "AMM.MDB" %%E-%%F-%%G.MDB

This example takes the %DATE% tag which is the systems current date and splits it by spaces and slashes. So the date tag: Wed 08/29/2007 would be split into the variables starting with %%D (so Wed 08 29 2007).

Hope that helps.

[Jethrocreek]

Will give it a shot thanks so much.

[Computer Hope Admin]

You're welcome. Did notice that I was renaming the file and you wanted to copy, so instead of rename you may want to change to copy.

[Jethrocreek]

Okay. change of thought I got it. Thank you so much. By the way anyone wanna see it:

@ECHO OFF
:START
COPY C:\PROGRA~1\ANTEQM~1\Data\AMM.MDB "D:\Anteq\Data" /Y
FOR /F "TOKENS=1-5 DELIMS=/ " %%D IN ("%DATE%") DO RENAME "D:\Anteq\Data\AMM.MDB" %%E-%%F-%%G.MDB

[Computer Hope Admin]

I'm not sure if I understand you fully, but if you're running the batch file from a different directly simply place the full path name in the FOR line. For example:

FOR /F "TOKENS=1-5 DELIMS=/ " %%D IN ("%DATE%") DO RENAME "d:\anteq\data\AMM.MDB" %%E-%%F-%%G.MDB

Unless a batch file is in the same directly the full path of where the file is located will be required.

[Jethrocreek]

Yup I got it. I was changing the topic as you replied. Thanks for the help. much appreciated.

[Computer Hope Admin]

You're welcome.