storing command output in a variable

[rmukherjee]

I will be receiving a file from a different system and will process it. However the filename is dynamic.

INFILE_IETPAT_V_NNNNNN_NNN.CSV ( Where N is a numeric value )

I need the actual filename for processing it. Please note at a time only one file will be present inside VDMT folder.

I have written following piece of code-

set filename=%dir/b C:\VDMT\INFILE_IETPAT_V*%

however the output of dir command is not being stored rather the whole %dir/b .....% string is being stored.

Can anyone please throw some light?

[DosItHelp]

rmukherjee,

You could try:

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For %%A in ("C:\VDMT\INFILE_IETPAT_V*") do set "filename=%%A"

Or:

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For "delims=" %%A in ('"dir /b "C:\VDMT\INFILE_IETPAT_V*%""') do set "filename=%%A"

DosItHelp?

[rmukherjee]

You are a life saver man !!!!