Hi, I want to compare two lists. In list1.txt are the Pc names where the job is done. In list2.txt are all pcs where the job must be done. result.txt should be a list whith the pcs where the job isn´t yet done. My batch isn´t really working: FOR /f "skip=2 tokens=1,4*" %%a in ('find "PC" list1.txt') do find "PC" <list2.txt | find/v "%%b" >>result.txt Lists it as many times a pcs are in list1.txt without the one which is in %%b ...>result.txt Lists it only without the last PC of list1.txt tnx in advance for any help uli

Hi, Try thios: ::** :: Uses DONE and ALLJOBS to make TODO @echo off > todo.txt :main for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%J in ('type ALLJOBS.TXT') do call :todo-r %%J goto :eof :todo-r find "%1" < DONE.TXT > nul if errorlevel 1 echo %1 >> TODO.TXT M2 If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

HOLD ON. This is not working right on some files. I'm working on it. M2 If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

Try this: ::** :: Uses DONE and ALLJOBS to make TODO :: The :~0,-1 is needed to get rid of a traling space @echo off > todo.txt :main for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%J in ('type ALLJOBS.TXT') do set line=%%J & call :todo-r goto :eof :todo-r find "%line:~0,-1%" < DONE.TXT > nul if errorlevel 1 echo %line:~0,-1% >> TODO.TXT ::** M2 If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

Thanks a lot M2. That does Job. :-) uli