>thanks for stepping in
>
>my target folder variable seems to be set OK
>it is used to in the mkdir command. the folder gets made
>
>just the copy does not work even this way: copy %srce%WEB.bai "%trgt%*.*
>
>
>
>>>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%*.*
>>
>>
>>Target folder is
>>[\\ott-APV005\edrive\vApp9\vBRS\Capture\ г.8.01\]
>>Check the picture.
>>So maybe you should use:
>>copy %srce%WEB.bai "%trgt%*.*"


How about round everything in quotes?

copy "%srce%WEB.bai" "%trgt%"