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How to identify the path in batch file - %Variable%
I'm working on a 2003 Windows Server, and one of the batch files that previously worked but no longer does after an upgrade, is a variable that I cannot figure out.
The batch file reads as such:
call "%SoftwareDir%\Utils\chang
but I'll receive the following, "The system cannot find the path specified."
I know the path of the directories it is supposed to be pulling from and if I edit the batch file with the exact path such as:
call "D:\Software\Utils\change.
the script will run without error.
What I'm trying to figure out is what the %SoftwareDir% refers to, and where it is set. I thought it would be listed under the Set command, but after seeing the output from Set, I don't see anything referencing "SoftwareDir." Anybody know where I can find what path this variable is referring to? Thanks.
Eric
The batch file reads as such:
call "%SoftwareDir%\Utils\chang
but I'll receive the following, "The system cannot find the path specified."
I know the path of the directories it is supposed to be pulling from and if I edit the batch file with the exact path such as:
call "D:\Software\Utils\change.
the script will run without error.
What I'm trying to figure out is what the %SoftwareDir% refers to, and where it is set. I thought it would be listed under the Set command, but after seeing the output from Set, I don't see anything referencing "SoftwareDir." Anybody know where I can find what path this variable is referring to? Thanks.
Eric
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knightEknight
To set this at the system level, right-click on My Computer / Properties / Advanced system settings. Then click on the Environment Variables button and create a new System variable called SoftwareDir with the appropriate path value.
... after that you will need to close and re-open your command prompt. Then when you run the SET command you should see it, and it will work in the script.
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