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rookie_sql
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
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 Posted - 2006-07-19 : 11:31:18
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Hi am trying to write a batch file to copy the file to a new location, that part is easy i have it done, but i want to rename the file with the file name and append the current date
Example Filename_190706.txt
I've tried both of these but they do not work
copy c:\somefolder\filename.txt d:\backupfolder\filename_%date:~4,2%_%date:~7,2%_%date:~10,4%.txt
ren filename filename%date:~6,4%%date:~3,2%%date:~0,2%.csv |
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SQLTeam MVY
12543 Posts |
Posted - 2006-07-19 : 11:44:31
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What is the date format on your m/c?
The second would cope with dd/mm/yyyy
should it be
ren filename.csv ....
Are you in the correct folder?
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rookie_sql
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
443 Posts |
Posted - 2006-07-19 : 11:53:15
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The format is dd-mm-yy
These are example i found on the net.
i want the file to be name like Filename_190706.txt |
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nr
SQLTeam MVY
12543 Posts |
Posted - 2006-07-19 : 12:03:08
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ren filename.txt filename%date:~0,2%%date:~3,2%%date:~6,2%.txt
I usually end up creating the cath file from sql server or running the command using xp_cmdshell because the date format can be changed.
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Cursors are useful if you don't know sql.
DTS can be used in a similar way.
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rookie_sql
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
443 Posts |
Posted - 2006-07-19 : 12:12:21
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Thanks, for your help on this solution
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