Hi I'm trying to create a batch file that will parse a text file and copy these files into the correct folders. The problem that I having is the file names and extension that I want the batch file to read from the text file, have the same type of extension but have different content and therefore belong in different folders. Can a batch file do this or do I need to look for another way of doing this? Thanks Example of the text file Tables run_member.sql client_application.sql Triggers t_program_button.sql Static_data Description_types.sql

So this: " Tables run_member.sql client_application.sql Triggers t_program_button.sql Static_data Description_types.sql" is the contents of the file, right? What's the task/question? ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

Example code using the free scripting language AutoIt v3: ;For simplicity, assume that the section names (Tables, Triggers, Static_data) correspond to existing folder FileChangedir("B:") ;paths relative to B: drive $file = FileOpenDialog("Pick a file","","Text (*.txt)") If @error Then Abort("No file selected") $readHandle = FileOpen("example.txt", 0) If @error Then Abort("Unable to open file") $section = "" ; Read in lines of text until the EOF is reached While 1 $line = FileReadLine($readHandle) If @error = -1 Then ExitLoop If $line = "" Then ContinueLoop ;skip blank lines If $line = "Tables" Or $line = "Triggers" Or $line = "Static_data" Then $section = $line ContinueLoop EndIf ;flag value of 1 means overwrite existing files ;You could replace .\ with absolute paths.... FileCopy(".\" & $line, ".\" & $section & "\", 1) Wend FileClose($file) ;this command is not strictly needed Func Abort($description) MsgBox(0x1000,"Quitting", $description) Exit(1) EndFunc

Thanks Cyberslug Sorry M2 should have been more specific The batch file should read each file name from each section in the text file and copy these files to there respective folders