Append to a file

[Kentucky]

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.

[Dennis Handly]

(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.

[Edgar Zapata · Accepted solution]

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.

[Kentucky]

Both host are using windows

[WFHC-WI]

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!

[WFHC-WI]

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

[Kentucky]

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