I need a batch file script which delete a file within D:\NEW\MINE\K based on the modified date.if the modified date is older than 3 months then the file is deleted.

If you scout around thiis forum you'll see that 'date math' comes up at least a few times a month. It's never a happy ending. To make any headway, you'll need to giive EXACT OS and date layout. <font color

Well i am quiet new to batch scripting , so i would be really helpful if you can provide a batch file for my requirement. My OS is WINDOWS XP Modified Date Layout : dd/mm/yyyy format like 2/12/2008. This modified date should be compared to the current date , and if it is found to be 3 months older, then it should be deleted.

Do a DIR and post a few lines. Miine shows: 13-02-2008 16:31 816 newfile 13-02-2008 16:29 766 MYFILE 13-02-2008 16:31 258 AB.BAT ::===================== <font color

Why do people always want to use the wrong tool for their required task? You should use a more appropriate language, such as Perl or Python or VB.

Well the format is same that you have provided. i am not quiet acquainted with the other languages like perl. i would like to know, if this can be done using a batch file. if yes could you please provide me one to meet the requirements.

I'm sure M2 will be able to work up a batch file, but in the mean time, here's an example Perl script. #!perl use strict; use warnings; use constant DAYS => 90; foreach my $file ( <D:/NEW/MINE/K/*> ) { if ( -M $file > DAYS ) { print "Deleting $file\n"; unlink $file or warn "failed to delete $file $!\n"; } } The definition/calculation of a month could vary a bit since a month varies between 28 - 31 days. I chose to use 90 days to equal 3 months