I need a batch file to find and rename any file in a directory that is bigger than 7k. I have a materials directory that posts a file out every hour and if it is larger than 7k it is most likely a file in error.

@echo off setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in ('dir/b/a-d') do ( if %%~Za gtr 7000 echo ren %%a blabla ) ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

It looks like it is working but it is not renaming the files. Also, I realized I can have more than one file within the day in error so I thought moving the files to a different directory might be a better idea. I changed the script to the following however it doesn't seem to be working either - it echos that it is moving the files but it doesn't do it. @echo off setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in ('dir/b/a-d') do (if %%~Za gtr 7000 echo move I:\materials\testing\%%a I:\materials\testing\hold) Sorry for my ignorance, I used to be pretty good at creating batch files back in the old DOS days, but things have kind of changed.

remove the ECH which preceeds the MOVE. ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

Once again, excuse my ignorance. Works like a charm. Thanks, you don't know how many man hours you just saved. I work at a hospital and anything that saves times can be better spent on patient care.

All right, hate to bug you again, but... Batch file works great, but I also have another batch file called - mail.bat that has the following in it: Sendemail.exe -f x.x@x.x-o reply-to=x.x@x.org -t x.x@x.x -cc x.x@x.x -u "Material File Size Error" -m "Please check the \Materials\Hold directory as there is a file size error." -s smtp.x.org I tried to incorporate this into the FOR command in your batch file to call it up and e-mail me when it finds a file to move. Apparently I am not that smart. I cannot figure out how to tag it onto the IF statement you used with the FOR command. @echo off setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in ('dir/b/a-d') do (if %%~Za gtr 7000 move \\sjs2kcommoncl\cathlab$\materials\%%a \\sjs2kcommoncl\cathlab$\materials\hold)

Hi, Last things first. If those emails are real, you should edit that reply and clear them out. Sadly, there are web bots lurking here. ::======================================== @echo off setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in ('dir/b/a-d') do ( if %%~Za gtr 7000 ( set error=y move bla bla ) ) if !error! equ y Sendemail.exe bla bla ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2