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How to format the date in DOS

HelterSkelter · 2004-07-01 10:31:12

When I type the "date /t" command, DOS returns 01/07/2004. I want to use this date to create a directory in a DOS script so I need it in the format YYMMDD (040701). Does anybody know how to format the output of the date command? Thanks.

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01-07-2004 11:31am

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HelterSkelter

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When I type the "date /t" command, DOS returns 01/07/2004.

I want to use this date to create a directory in a DOS script so I need it in the format YYMMDD (040701).

Does anybody know how to format the output of the date command?

Thanks.

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#2 01-07-2004 11:51am
Hobbes

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try

HELP SET

if I recall correctly you can do something like this..

> echo %DATE:~6,4%%DATE:~3,2%%DATE:~0,2%
20040701

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#3 01-07-2004 12:16pm
HelterSkelter

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Thanks a million Hobbes, that worked nicely.

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