>I need to do a scheduled batch file but i can't make it work!
>its supposed to create a new folder on a drive :\\ott-APV005\edrive\vApp9\vBRS\Capture\%Yr%%Mth%%Day%\
>then copy tow files from the current folder to the newly created folder
>my .bat creates the folder alright
>but the copy does not work, the new folder remains empty
>
>:-(
>
>Peter
>
>echo off
>Rem Get Day,Mth & Year from %Date%
>set mth=%Date:~4,2%
>set day=%Date:~7,2%
>set Yr=%Date:~10,4%
>set dt=%Yr%%Mth%%Day%
>
>set srce=c:\prowin3\capture\
>set trgt=\\ott-APV005\edrive\vApp9\vBRS\Capture\%Yr%%Mth%%Day%\
>
>rem make a new dir for today
>mkdir %trgt%
>
>
>rem now copy the files into today's folder with the same name
>
>copy %srce%WEB.bai %trgt%*.*
Not sure I understand you say "two files" and "now copy the files", but the command "copy %srce%WEB.bai %trgt%*.*" is just trying to copy one file (WEB.bai) (or is it a folder?)
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