Greetings. I need assistance creating a batch file that will rename a file in a directory to include the directory name. For Example: Current Directory view z:\Orders <----- Directory name 55K139AA<---- Sub Directory Name B13.dxf <---- File Name B14.dxf <-----File Name B16.dxf <----File Name 55K151AA<---- Sub Directory Name B13.dxf <--------File Name B14.dxf <--------FIle Name Desired results z:\Orders <----- Directory name 55K139AA<---- Sub Directory Name 55K139AAB13.dxf <---- File Name 55K139AAB14.dxf <-----File Name 55K139AA B16.dxf <----File Name 55K151AA<---- Sub Directory Name 55K151AAB13.dxf <--------File Name 55K151AAB14.dxf <--------FIle Name Thanks for any assistance. I'm willing to Paypal a few $$ to examine for a little code. :-)

Is 55K151AA a subdirectory of 55K139AA or is it a subdirectory of Orders. "Batch file Copy and Rename" is the subject of your post but the source and destination directory\subdirectories names don't change, do you want the files copied into the same directories but with the new names or renamed in their current directories?

55K151AA is a subdirectory of orders. Orders is the main directory, which has many subdirectories with in it. There are two directory levels; Orders, the main directory and a subdirectory which begins with a number sequence. The subdirectory name(55K139AA) represents an order number. As in the example above, sometimes both subdirectories, 55K151AA and 55K139AA, may have files(B13.dxf) with same name. Although these files have the same name, they have different contents, and, more importantly, represent different parts. To prevent confusion and to make orders easier to track, creating new file name that consist of the file name appended to the directory(Order#) will make to build process more efficient and life easier for everyone. The files need to be renamed in their existing directories. Once the files are renamed, I don't want the old names listed in the directories. If creating new directory tree called "Orders2" with the correct subdirectories and new filenames contain within is easier to perform, that will work also. Thanks, Richard

55K151AA and of 55K139AA are both subdirectories of Orders. There are no files contained directly within the "Orders"directory. All files are located within the subdirectories, which represent order numbers. The file names represent different parts. HTH, Richard

Thank you. The following script should rename the files in their existing directory/subdirectories. You should test it on your system before committing. :: Code begins... @echo off cls setlocal enabledelayedexpansion set level1=z:\orders\ for /f %%1 in ('dir /ad /b %level1%') do ( set level2=%%1 pushd !level1!!level2! for /f %%2 in ('dir /b') do ( ren %%2 !level2!%%2 ) popd ) echo.&echo.&echo. echo Renaming of files is complete. echo. echo Press any key to continue..... pause > nul cls exit/b :: Code ends... The following script should Copy sub-directories to a new directory on Z: named Orders2 and rename files. No changes are made to source filenames. The directory and sub-directories will be created if they do not already exist. Again up to you to fully test. :: Code begins... @echo off cls setlocal enabledelayedexpansion set level1=z:\orders\ set level1a=z:\orders2\ if not exist %level1a% md %level1a% echo.&echo.&echo. echo Please wait while files are copied... for /f %%1 in ('dir /ad /b %level1%') do ( set level2=%%1 set /a directs +=1 if not exist !level1a!!level2! md !level1a!!level2! pushd !level1!!level2! for /f %%2 in ('dir /b') do ( copy %%2 !level1a!\!level2!\!level2!%%2 > nul set /a fils +=1 ) popd ) cls echo.&echo.&echo. echo Copying of files is complete. echo. echo Sub-Directories = %directs% echo Files copied = %fils% echo. echo Press any key to continue..... pause > nul cls exit/b :: Code ends... Good luck V.Mc

Great. I'll try to code later today and respond with results. Thanks very much. Richard

V. mc - It Works! I tested on the production system this evening. Tomorrow I'll show it to the sales manager to make sure this is what he wanted. I'll be in touch tomorrow. Thanks again. R