I already have a script that does this ( http://KB.UltraTech-llc.com/Scripts/?File=BulkRename.BAT) but the way to solve your specific problem is not to actually deal with each filename as a single token, rather than multiple tokens.
Assuming the folders in question are all in one directory, consider the following: *SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION* *SET @SOURCE=C:\SomeFolder* *FOR /D %%V IN (%@SOURCE%\*) DO (* * SET @OLDNAME=%%~V* * SET @NEWNAME=!@OLDNAME:502010109H=OutProcessedABS!* * SET @RENAME=!@NEWNAME:%@SOURCE%\=!* * IF NOT /I "!@OLDNAME!"=="!@NEWNAME!" (* * ECHO Renaming "!@OLDNAME!" to "!@RENAME!"* * RENAME "!@OLDNAME!" "!@RENAME!"* * )* *)* Doing it the way it is above, you won't need to worry about how many segments each folder has. You'll only change the name from X to Y if it has X segment in the name. You can modify the FOR loop if you have the folders more spread out than that (perhaps using /R or a lovely /F). Regards, *ASB **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker> *Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) for the SMB market…* * GPG: *1AF3 EEC3 7C3C E88E B0EF 4319 8F28 A483 A182 EF3A On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 5:32 AM, Bambi J Saastad <[email protected] > wrote: > Hoping for some help with renaming directories > I had hoped to just use the move command but I get syntax errors.... > The directories are named in this manner > AL1030004_502010109H_20151102_163916 > I need to replace the middle 502010109H with OutProcessedABS > > so it would become > AL1030004_OutProcessedABS_20151102_163916 > > I think I need to instead use a for loop, but I cannot get that syntax > right either > Any quick suggestions? > > Thx > B? > > > ----------------------------- > Bambi Saastad > office 952-402-7888 > cell 612-963-1478 >
