Hi, I want to find a string from a file and replace a string using a bat file. I have tried with findstr to find a string but not sure how to replace the string. For example, in a file test.bat string is HOST_NAME=a I want to replace this string value as HOST_NAME=b. Thanks.

It's difficult, at best, witha a BAT, even in NT/XP. I use either CHANGE.COM for text files up to about 32KB, or CHANGE.exe for files of any type/size. Change Change9.11 M2 If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

Hi M2, Thanks for ur help. Please let me know how to use this Change.com, what all parameters I need to pass? Thanks.

Hi, I guess I should put a readme in the ZIP. [doh] The syntax is as follows: change.com filename.ext "old string" "new string" The new and old strings must be doublequoted and separated by EXACTLY ONE space. So, for your example: change.com test.bat "HOST_NAME=a" "HOST_NAME=b" That's all one line, though it may get wrapped by the forum. HTH M2 If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

Hi, Thanks, It worked ... Again thanks a lot.