Hi, How can i let a batch file change the name of the file, in a name that has the time and date. thx Jaap.

You should get the current date and time into variables, without separators such as "/" (that's not a valid character for filename) and then rename the file using those variables. The following URL contains a script which will parse current date & time into various variables (date, month, year, hour, etc): http://www.batch.hpg.com.br/index.htm#05 After getting the variables, you would do (for instance): REN FILENAME.EXT %DATE%%MONTH%YEAR%--%HRS%%MIN%.DAT Or however you want the filename format to be. The script from the URL is for Win9x. -- Secret_Doom - Leonardo Pignataro -- secret_doom@hotmail.com www.batch.hpg.com.br

how to search for files by date ? for example before 25/05/02 pls help...thnxx

In your batch for parsing the current date and time into multiple variables, I tried to add a command for renaming a file by your suggested command REN FILENAME.EXT %DATE%%MONTH%YEAR%--%HRS%%MIN%.DAT. After I saved the batch file and run it in the Win 2000 command prompt, an error message 'The syntax of the command is incorrect' appears. What should I add before the rename command? Please advise!