topic Re: Append to a file in Operating System - Microsoft

Append to a file

Kentucky — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:25:30 GMT

I would like to use the copy /xcopy or rename command and take a file and rename it to include the date - is that possible.
i.e. rename "file1" to "file1_mmddccyy". This will be automated. The goal is to send a file from local host to a remote host, Once ftp is complete. Then Rename the file on the local host with the date stamped at the end of the file.

Re: Append to a file

Dennis Handly — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:14:09 GMT

(I assume your subject isn't accurate and you don't want to append?)
Are both hosts using Windows?
It should be possible to use rename.

Re: Append to a file

Edgar Zapata — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:46:04 GMT

Hi,

See if you can run this within a .cmd file:

SET fecha=%date:/=-%
copy file1 file1_%fecha%

You can either use copy or rename.

Re: Append to a file

Kentucky — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:54:23 GMT

Both host are using windows

Re: Append to a file

WFHC-WI — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:39:56 GMT

Edgar's method should work. As written however you would need to enclose the source and destination file names in quotes since the SET command here will return a value with a space.

Example "Thu 07-02-2009"

If you want to get rid of the day of the week, insert one more line between after the inital SET:

SET fecha=%fecha:~4%

This removes the first 4 characters of that variable. Good luck!

Re: Append to a file

WFHC-WI — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:41:56 GMT

One more thing... using UNC paths via the command line can sometimes lead to unexpected results. I recommend adding a command to map a drive before copying (and removing the mapping afterward if desired.)

NET USE Z: (share path)

...

NET USE Z: /delete

Re: Append to a file

Kentucky — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:53:37 GMT

Thanks Edgar and WFH-WI. It's working.