Simple check - If a files exists in one folder, then delete them from another folder

[bcvd]

Hi all. I've tried many variations to get a seemingly simple task to work, but have not had success.

Very simply, for each file in a folder (C:\Pers\test1), I would like to check to see if the file exists in another folder (C:\Pers\test2). If the file exists in test2, then delete it from test1.

Here's my latest attempt after poking around here and on other forums. It does not seem to be doing anything.

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@Echo off
SET LOGFILE=C:\Pers\deletedfiles.log
echo %date% %time% >> %LOGFILE%
call :Tolog >> %LOGFILE% 
exit /b 0


:Tolog
setlocal

echo Deleting the following files...
SET orgfolder = C:\Pers\test1
SET newfolder = C:\Pers\test2
cd /d "%orgfolder%"

FOR %%a in (*.*) DO(
IF EXIST "%newfolder%\%%~nxa" (
del %orgfolder%\%%~nxa
echo %%~nxa
) else (
echo MISSING %%~nxa
)
)

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

[Squashman]

Remove the spaces from your SET commands.

[bcvd]

Thank you, Squashman. Much appreciated!

Also, I was missing a space between DO and (