How do i move files from series of folders

[haggy]

Hi All,
I've got series of folders in a folder(Root) and in these folders exist one file each. I'm trying to move each file from thier corresponding folders to the main root folder(Root). I have tried this but not yeilding.

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@echo off
rem For each folder in your folders
for /R %%~dp0 %%i in (.) do (
cd "%%~dp/%%i"
if "%%~xa" NEQ ""  if "%%~dpxi" NEQ "%~dpx0" (
rem Move the file to directory
move /y "%%i/*" ../
))

[pieh-ejdsch]

You mean so?

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PushD D:\rootfolder
For /r %%i in (*) do if "%%~fi" neq "%~f0" if NOT exist %%~nxi move "%%i"
Popd

Phil

[haggy]

Thank you phil for this though it doesn't work for me. it throws error "%%i was unexpected at this time." and secondly i want a scenario where i don't have an fore knowledge what the root-folder is. can i do?

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PushD ..
For /r %%i in (*) do if "%%~fi" neq "%~f0" if NOT exist %%~nxi move "%%i"
Popd

[Squashman]

Thank you phil for this though it doesn't work for me. it throws error "%%i was unexpected at this time."

You ran it from the command line or a batch file?

and secondly i want a scenario where i don't have an fore knowledge what the root-folder is.

So give us some type of technical information on how we can determine what your root folder is? Are you running the batch file from the root folder?

[haggy]

Yes . i ran it from command line.
I actually intend it to be a generic script regardless of wherever i'm running it from. it should be able to access each folder and move out the file to the upper folder.

[Squashman]

Read the first 8 lines of the help file for the FOR command.

You failed to answer my question on how to determine what the root folder is. Please describe your requirements for that.

[haggy]

By root folder i mean the upper folder. Take this scenario:

mkdir a
cd a
mkdir b
cd b
move txtfile ../

"Dir a is the upper folder" I need the to enter a folder and move the file to the upper folder. Thanks.

[haggy]

By root folder i mean the upper folder. Take this scenario:

mkdir a
cd a
mkdir b
cd b
move txtfile ../

"Dir a is the upper folder" I need the to enter a folder and move the file to the upper folder. Thanks.

Directory "A" is the upper. All i want to achieve is enter the folders and move out the file to upper folder