The first section works as expected. In the second FOR the %%~Za fails. Any ideas? TIA

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for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in ('dir/b') do (
echo %%~Za %%~Na %%a %%~Da
)

for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in ('dir/b ..\*.txt') do (
echo %%~Za %%~Na %%a %%~Da
)

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If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2

The %%~Za in tbe second For fails because the z modifier works if and only if your current directory is the same holding the files you are browsing.

Better version:

for %%a in (..\*.txt) do @(
echo %%~Za %%~Na %%a %%~Da)

My heros; right, as usual.

;)

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If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2