hi all, i have made a batch file which is working perfectly now.. but i don't know how to set ERROR CONTROL in this batch file can any one suggest me any ideas by how can i set error control. here is the batch file =========================================== @echo off TITLE --- ONCOURSE UPLOADING --- ::SET UP CURRENT DATE TO MMDDYYYY FORMAT set Pdate=%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~10,4%%1 COLOR 1f :: MAPPING SERVER PATH FOR DIRECT COPY net use Z: \\server1\d$\test test@test1/USER:test.com\admn /PERSISTENT:YES cls :: ASKING USER TO ENTER PREVIOUS DAY'S DATE set /P d= PLEASE ENTER DATE : - ::SET UP DESTINATION PATH WHERE ALL THE OPERATIONS WILL OCCUR set e=D:\ONCOUR~1\AXA\Output\%d% ::SET UP SYSTEMS XCOPY VARIABLE set copyme=xcopy /s /c /d /e /h /i /r /y ECHO. IF /I %d% LSS %Pdate% GOTO DO ) ELSE goto :error ) :DO Z: CD Output\AXAHCF~1 %copyme% %d% %e% >> c:\ONCOUR~1\%d%_log.log %copyme% %d%\*summary.txt c:\ONCOUR~1\axatemp CLS cd Z:\Output\AX15EC~1 %copyme% %d% %e% >> c:\ONCOUR~1\%d%_log.log %copyme% %d%\*summary.txt c:\ONCOUR~1\axatemp CLS cd Z:\Output\AXAHCF~4 %copyme% %d% %e% >> c:\ONCOUR~1\%d%_log.log %copyme% %d%\*summary.txt c:\ONCOUR~1\axatemp CLS cd Z:\Output\AXAUB9~3 %copyme% %d% %e% >> c:\ONCOUR~1\%d%_log.log %copyme% %d%\*summary.txt c:\ONCOUR~1\axatemp CLS cd Z:\Output\AXAUB9~4 %copyme% %d% %e% >> c:\ONCOUR~1\%d%_log.log %copyme% %d%\*summary.txt c:\ONCOUR~1\axatemp CLS echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. COLOR 1f CLS echo -- PLEASE VERIFY THE SOURCE AND DESTINATION FILES IF NOT MATCHING PRESS CTRL+C -- echo. echo. echo - BELOW LISTED FILES HAVE BEEN COPIED - echo ----------- echo. echo LIST OF FILES FROM SOURCE LOCATION echo. echo. :: VERIFYING SOURCE & DESTINATION TO CHECK ANY ERRORS AND COMPARE FILES dir /B z:\Output\AXAHCF~1\%d% dir /B z:\Output\AX15EC~1\%d% dir /B z:\Output\AXAHCF~4\%d% dir /B z:\Output\AXAUB9~3\%d% dir /B z:\Output\AXAUB9~4\%d% echo. echo. echo LIST OF FILES WHICH JUST COPIED ON ADMIN3 echo. echo. dir /B %e% echo. echo TOTAL FILES : dir "%e%" /a-d /b/s |find /v /c "::" echo. echo. ECHO PRESS ANY KEY TO OPEN THE SUMMARY FILES pause>nul CLS echo (-- PLEASE COMPARE WITH E-MAIL --) echo. echo. COLOR 1f GOTO output :output @echo off type c:\ONCOUR~1\axatemp\*summary.txt ECHO. echo. echo. echo PRESS ANY KEY TO UNZIP THE FILES AND MAKE IT READY TO UPLOAD PAUSE>nul :: DELETING THE TEMPERORY FOLDER rd /S /Q c:\ONCOUR~1\axatemp CLS COLOR EF ::MAKING A ZIP FILE IN SPECIFIED NAME AXA_<ENTERED DATE>.ZIP AND DELETING THE UNNECESSARY FILES goto zip1 :zip1 "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" a -tzip "AXA_%d%.zip" -r "%e%\*" >> c:\ONCOUR~1\%d%_log.log move /y *.ZIP %e% >> c:\ONCOUR~1\%d%_log.log DEL /S /Q %e%\*.txt >> c:\ONCOUR~1\%d%_log.log DEL /S /Q %e%\*.xls >> c:\ONCOUR~1\%d%_log.log DEL /S /Q %e%\*.h* >> c:\ONCOUR~1\%d%_log.log DEL /S /Q %e%\*.u* >> c:\ONCOUR~1\%d%_log.log cls echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. COLOR 1A echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo - OUTPUT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY GENERATED - echo ------------- PAUSE>nul EXIT :error CLS COLOR 1A echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo --- THE %D% IS NOT ALLOWED --- echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo. echo ---- PLEASE CONTACT SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR---- echo. pause>NUL EXIT ============================= K2™ System/Network Engineer

What do you mean by "set error control"? In a critical batch script you can check for the success of any command by inspecting the %ErrorLevel% system variable after the issued command, e.g. copy ..... if errorlevel 1 <Command Failed: Do something> Beware the statement "if errorlevel #" is TRUE for ErrorLevel greater or equal the value coded, so in the previous example the statement following the If is executed for any errorlevel greater than 0 usually set for Success. Many tools and utilities too set the errorlevel variable for execution checking.

thank you for you reply bro. but i m not getting much what are you saying. could you describe it with more details and any example or could you describe me various errorlevels if you can. thx K2™ System/Network Engineer

A batch file consists of a number of commands, each of which may be tested for error level. In your example: ::SET UP CURRENT DATE TO MMDDYYYY FORMAT set Pdate=%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~10,4%%1 COLOR 1f SET and COLOR are both commands, but of them only COLOR can be tested for errorlevel. Nigel This is just a sig

Stated that you do not explain what you are trying to achieve, there is no more to add what I said in my previous post to. Each native batch command posts a return code into the ErrorLevel system variable that can be checked to examine the result of the action. The values set depend on the specific command, but usually 0 means the execution was succesful and greater codes show problems. The statement "if ErrorLevel #" (with ErrorLevel NOT embraced by %) is used to perform the test and start subsequent actions. Beware the statement "if errorlevel #" is TRUE for ErrorLevel greater or equal the value coded. So if you want to send a message if the Find command did not find the string "hello" code find "hello" < myfile if errorlevel 1 echo "hello" not found or to check for a positive result find "hello" < myfile if not errorlevel 1 echo "hello" found The ErrorLevel variable can be also checked by coding if %errorlevel% equ # (or geq, lss and so on...) To know more about type if /? at prompt. I hope this fits your needs.