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findstr /i /r ".Acomba."

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On both places ? I still get an error..

net files | findstr /i /r ".Acomba."
for /F %%a in ('net files ^|findstr /i /r ".Acomba.")
do net files %%a /close

What is the error for net files | findstr /i /r ".Acomba."

The error happens on the second line.

C:\Temp>test.bat

C:\Temp>net files   | findstr /i /r ".Acomba."
The syntax of the command is incorrect.

C:\Temp>for /F %a in ('net files ^|findstr /i "*\Acomba.*")

C:\Temp>

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This is what is in the .bat already. Not sure why it says only % on display...

net files | findstr /i /r ".Acomba."
for /F %%a in ('net files ^|findstr /i /r ".Acomba.")
do net files %%a /close

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Add closing single quote at end, right before parenthesis, i.e.
for /F %%a in ('net files ^|findstr /i /r ".Acomba.")
becomes
for /F %%a in ('net files ^|findstr /i /r ".Acomba."')

I still get that same error

C:\Temp>test.bat

C:\Temp>net files   | findstr /i /r ".Acomba."
The syntax of the command is incorrect.

C:\Temp>for /F %a in ('net files ^|findstr /i /r ".Acomba."')

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And thanks a lot for your time

Run net files by itself. What does it return?

net files
net files | findstr /i /r ".Acomba."
for /F %%a in ('net files ^|findstr /i /r ".Acomba." ) do net files %%a /close

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C:\Temp>test2.bat

C:\Temp>net files
There are no entries in the list.


C:\Temp>net files   | findstr /i /r ".Acomba."

C:\Temp>for /F %a in ('net files |findstr /i /r ".Acomba.") do net files %a /clo
se
The system cannot find the file 'net files |findstr /i /r ".Acomba.".

C:\Temp>

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It works, thanks a lot !

Glad to help. Have a good one.