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Incorrect syntax

Hi,

When I run the attached bat file with batch commands I sometimes get the following error and the file isn't renamed:

'The syntax of the command is incorrect'

I don't always get this error, the syntax is correct, I need to restart the computer for it to work again.
Can anything be done to solve this.

Thank you
TestFile.bat.txt

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Lee W, MVP

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Lee W, MVP

Also, I don't know if REN supports PATHs... I'd suggest CDing into the folder then running ren on JUST the file name.

t0t0

ren "C:\Temp\Test\TestFile.txt" "TestFile_%Date:/=-%_%Time::=-%.txt"
type nul >"C:\Temp\Test\TestFile.txt"

Lee W, MVP

t0t0... isn't that what I said?

Qlemo

leew,
FYI, REN supports path (in the source part only, the destination may not contain path info).

t0t0

leew - probably, I didn't look, but if it is then it's confirmed then isn't it? Two experts in agreement can't be wrong can they eh? :)

Lee W, MVP

@Qlemo,

Didn't test it today - obviously it would've been easy enough to test. But that probably explains why I wasn't remembering exactly...

@t0t0.

I have no problem with people posting confirmations... and I have no problem with people posting the same thing (essentially) at (generally) the same time... once recently there was a question answered by 4 people with the same answer during the same minute... but when people post 30 minutes after I do and fail to acknowledge my comment, that's inappropriate in my opinion.