Hello, i'm trying to right a batch file that will create a new folder based on the system date (mm-dd-yy or mm-dd-yyyy). i'd also like to copy data into this folder after its created. i cant get it to work, and i'm not even sure i'm approaching it from the right angle. here is how my file looks right now: c: cd test mkdir %DATE% move c:\test\DATA\*.* c:\test\%DATE% the above is not working, and i've did some research on this site and cant really find what i'm looking for. has anyone ever did anything like this before? i'm pretty new to batch files in Windows 2000. thanks for any help or suggestions Chris

Try the following Set FDate=%Date:~-10,10% Set Fdate=%FDate:/=-% MD C:\test\%FDate% Move C:\test\DATA\*.* C:\test\%FDate% You have to process the returned %Date% as it is not directly suitable to be used as a folder/file name. On Computing Net there is a lot of examples about your issue: try XP, Programming, DOS Forum.

hi, u just cut paste the following code, then it will really work out. @echo off cd c:\temp set folder=%date:~10,4%%date:~7,2%%date:~4,2% mkdir %folder% move c:\temp c:\%folder% bye ramesh S. Ramesh chat: sramesh_sang@yahoo.com mail : rameshsa@infotech.stph.net

Ramesh, thank you very much for the reply. that works very well. it creates a folder, 20043011 for todays instance. one more quick question, if i change line 3 to look like this: set folder=%date:~10,4%%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2% instead of this: set folder=%date:~10,4%%date:~7,2%%date:~4,2% will todays folder now look like 20041130? Chris

Ramesh, thanks for the reply, i just tried my question in the above post and it works great! thanks again!! Chris