I have read several posts and I cannot FIND it.

I have output from a switch that runs 24/7
The output file is named data by the switch automatically no extension

every 4 hours I have a batch file that runs to move the file and convert it to a TXT file
it is then imported into my database

So I have a path like this

c:\output\data.txt

the next batch file I want to run would copy the data.txt to c:\output\history and give it a random name.

The copy, move and create random name file would be created every 4 hours

I am just using Scheduled tasks to run these batch files.

I cannot find the syntax to copy, move and rename.  I found several examples like this that should work but I am not sure how to use it.

Set newname=%RANDOM%.%RANDOM%
ren %1 %newname%
Del %newname%
pause
exit

I have used only very basic commands
copy c:\output\data c:\output\data.txt
this line saved in update.bat

How would a rename.bat look

Help.
Tinagive this a try and let me know if you have any issues. the new file name will be in the FORM of MM-DD-YYYY_Hours.Minutes.Seconds.txt

example:
07-16-2009_10.39.41.txt

Code: [Select]ECHO OFF
CLS

REM SETTING UP VARS FOR USE
SET TXTNAME=DATA

SET DATALOC=c:\OUTPUT

SET NDATE=%DATE:~4,10%
SET MDATE=%NDATE:~0,2%
SET DDATE=%NDATE:~3,2%
SET YDATE=%NDATE:~6,4%
SET NDATE=%MDATE%-%DDATE%-%YDATE%

SET NTIME=%TIME:~0,-3%
SET HTIME=%NTIME:~0,2%
SET MTIME=%NTIME:~3,2%
SET STIME=%NTIME:~6,2%
SET NTIME=%HTIME%.%MTIME%.%STIME%

SET NEWNAME=%NDATE%_%NTIME%

cd \
CD %DATALOC%
REM CHECK FOR HISTORY FOLDER
IF NOT EXIST "c:\OUTPUT\history" MKDIR "c:\OUTPUT\history"

MOVE /Y "c:\OUTPUT\data.txt" "c:\OUTPUT\HISTORY"

CD HISTORY

RENAME "c:\OUTPUT\HISTORY\data.txt" "%NEWNAME%.txt"
WOW!

EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED.

HOW DO I THANK YOU FOR THIS?
TINAI found it and clicked on it.

Thanks again,
Tina