Hi there,

I am using a utility to execute some processes and it creates a log file for me. Within that log file contains success or error codes. I WOULD like to be able to extract a certain string from that log file into another file.

IE: Original Log File: "Error Code 1 - \\computername"
I would like to copy everthing within the original log file that contains "Error Code 1" into a new file.

I have done this a few months ago, but I have lost my original batch files that contained the script and I can't remember what I did! I'm THINKING I used the "TYPE" command, but I forget the syntax for GRABBING the string.

Thanks,
Patrick
You want to copy a log file if it contains the line "Error Code 1"?

Code: [Select] findstr /m "Error Code 1" C:\path to file\file.txt
if %errorlevel%==0 (
XCOPY file.txt copy_of_file.txt
)

FBIt was the FINDSTR command that I couldn't think of! I just added the following to my batch file:

findstr "Error Code 1*" "C:\DM_Customization.log" >> "C:\DM_ErrorCodes.log"

Thanks for you help.
Patricknot a problem

FB