I have some files I need to copy off a server but want to retain the creation date. copy somefile.txt somefile%date:~10,4%%date:~7,2%%date:~4,2%.txt Will put todays date on the filename. IS there a way to append the file date in the name on a copy or rename?

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Check out this thread. If your file system is FAT32 xcopy will work. If not, well ..... i_XpUser

Try this: ::== keepdat7.bat :: stamp file with date before copy to keep orig date :: file date layout is 04-05-06 05:52 @echo off for /f "tokens=*" %%F in ('dir /b/a-d') do call :sub1 %%F goto :eof :sub1 set stamp=%~t1 set stamp=%stamp:~0,11%%stamp:~12,2% echo copy %1 %~n1 %stamp%%~x1% goto :eof :: DONE You may want to tinker with it and get the spaces out of the filenames. I certainly would. I don't need no steenking spaces. If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

I guess I should have clarified. I am wanting to append the file date to the file name on copy or rename or move.. I found this in the batch parameters help. %~t1 Expands %1 to date and time of file. I just don't know how to use it with the xcopy command. Thanks

Thanks Mechanix2Go That was exactly what I was looking for