Batch to rename and copy a new file

[sL0w]

hello guys,

I have a problem and I hope you can solve it for me

I have I file that is located here:
C:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\client_1\network\admin\tnsnames.ora

I want to rename it by batch and copy a new one in the same folder.

My batch ist looking like this

@echo on
rename "C:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\client_1\network\admin\tnsnames.ora" "C:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\client_1\network\admin\tnsnames_old.ora"
copy tnsnames.ora C:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\client_1\network\admin\tnsnames.ora
pause

But the rename don't work... I always get a syntax error...

Need some help pls.

Greets sL0w

[foxidrive]

Try this:

EDITED: to use Move instead of rename

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@echo on
move /y "C:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\client_1\network\admin\tnsnames.ora" "C:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\client_1\network\admin\tnsnames_old.ora"
copy /b "tnsnames.ora" "C:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\client_1\network\admin"
pause

[terus]

I tend to use a backup folder personally. But the same method works for renaming the file. Here's what I personally use.

Edited to fix quotation misplacement, set better flag, & explain a little bit.

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@ECHO OFF
SET "backup=C:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\client_1\network\admin\tnsnames_old.ora"
SET "original=C:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\client_1\network\admin\tnsnames.ora"
SET "new=C:\Downloads\tnsnames.ora" or where ever you may have it
REM setting flag /Y with XCOPY will overwrite existing file without prompt
@ECHO ON
XCOPY /Y %original% %backup%
XCOPY /Y %new% %original%
REM if you want the new file removed after copying use the following
DEL %new%
@PAUSE

Also, if you aren't using a backup folder "COPY" would work better than "XCOPY".
To use a folder instead just add that to the backup path in variable.

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SET "backup=C:\path~\Backup\tnsnames.ora"

Alternatively you can do without the variables & just use the paths directly. I tend to be a little variable crazy. Parameters have a tendency of being used often & are subject to change. I found a variable to be the easiest way to deal with that.