trying to set token read in windows batch to variable.
Greetings,
I have a file that I need to read.
I am using a windows batch to manipulate the file.
my problem is this:
but this:
in the code snippet above, I am trying to use the variable %line% in multiple places. I also need to use a substring of %line% in the first if/then statement, and I've been told you can't substring a %%f output.
Is there something I am missing here?
Thanks Everyone.
I have a file that I need to read.
I am using a windows batch to manipulate the file.
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:: SET PARAMETER VARIABLES
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set BaseDIR="./"
REM set ZIP="test.zip"
set usetext=false
set table=
set line=
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:: UNZIP INFADS ZIP FILE TO OBTAIN MANIFAST FILE
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REM unzip -j %BaseDIR%/%ZIP%
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:: READ MANIFEST FILE AND CREATE SCHEMA FILES
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::rm %BaseDIR%/tablelist.txt
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%f in (master_index.txt) do (
set line=%%f
echo %line%
if "%line:~0,5%" == "TABLE" (
for /f "tokens=1,2 delims=: " %%a in (%line%) do (
set nulltext=%%a
set usetext=true
set table=%%b
echo record > %BaseDIR%/output/%table%.txt
echo {final_delim=end, record_delim='\n', delim=',', quote=double, padchar='#'} >> %BaseDIR%/output/%table%.txt
echo ( >> %BaseDIR%/output/%table%.txt
)
) else (
if %usetext% == "true" (
for /f "tokens=1,2 delims= " %%a in (%line%) do (
set field=%%a
set datatype=%%b
)
) else (
if "%line%" == "" (
set usetext=false
echo ) >> %BaseDIR%/output/%table%.txt
)
)
)
)my problem is this:
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%f in (master_index.txt) do (
set line=%%f
echo %line%but this:
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%f in (master_index.txt) do (
set line=%%f
echo %%fin the code snippet above, I am trying to use the variable %line% in multiple places. I also need to use a substring of %line% in the first if/then statement, and I've been told you can't substring a %%f output.
Is there something I am missing here?
Thanks Everyone.
ASKER
HI, so I thought the same thing at first,
so I reduced the code:
and I still get the same type of response.
Can you see anything else?
Thanks
so I reduced the code:
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:: SET PARAMETER VARIABLES
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set BaseDIR="./"
REM set ZIP="test.zip"
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:: SET GLOBAL VALUES
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set usetext=false
set table=
set line=
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::
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:: UNZIP INFADS ZIP FILE TO OBTAIN MANIFAST FILE
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
REM unzip -j %BaseDIR%/%ZIP%
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:: READ MANIFEST FILE AND CREATE SCHEMA FILES
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if EXIST %BaseDIR%/tablelist.txt (
rm %BaseDIR%/tablelist.txt
)
for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%f in (master_index.txt) do (
set list=%%f
echo %list%
)and I still get the same type of response.
Can you see anything else?
Thanks
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ASKER
hi bp...
Thank you so much,
if I have to reference !list! from that point forward,
how do I do the substring line: if "%line:~0,5%" == "TABLE" (
Thanks
Evan
Thank you so much,
if I have to reference !list! from that point forward,
how do I do the substring line: if "%line:~0,5%" == "TABLE" (
Thanks
Evan
Just use ! Where you would normally use %. Once you are outside the loop you can go back to using % again.
~bp
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