How to output 1 Double Quote to a text file

[phlex7]

Good Morning All;

I'm trying to output the following text to a .txt file but I'm getting errors because of the single Quote in each line.

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SYSOPTS="'DSN=OPO.NDMD.SUBMIT(PEGFIS00),DISP=SHR', -
'PARM1 '~'&FAF'~''"

This is my output command:

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Echo.      SYSOPTS="'DSN=OPO.NDMD.SUBMIT(PEGFIS00),DISP=SHR', - > C:\mytext.txt
Echo. 'PARM1 '~'&FAF'~''" >> C:\mytext.txt

Is there a way to do this?

[foxidrive]

The problem is more likely to be the & character which is escaped below using the ^ caret.

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 > C:\mytext.txt Echo.      SYSOPTS="'DSN=OPO.NDMD.SUBMIT(PEGFIS00),DISP=SHR', -
>> C:\mytext.txt Echo. 'PARM1 '~'^&FAF'~''"

When the redirection is at the start of the line you don't need an extra space at the end of every line.

[phlex7]

You are correct sir.

Setting the redirect at the beginning of the line works!!
The structure for the output to txt is intact and there are no errors.

There was an error using the & in the variable, however, I'm able to replace that.(see below)
Thank you!

> c:\bank\mytext.txt Echo. SYSOPTS="'DSN=OPO.NDMD.SUBMIT(PEGFIS00),DISP=SHR', -
>> c:\bank\mytext.txt Echo. 'PARM1 '~'%PB%'~''"

[foxidrive]

That's good.

Be aware that an & in a normal environment variable will still cause a problem, without special escaping or double quoting.

[phlex7]

Noted.

Thanks again foxi

[phlex7]

Just as stated.. I'm having issues with the &.

There was mention of special escaping? how would that work to achieve this output &INFILE="%1" to my .TXT?

Sample below...
>> D:\Vision\Bank\CHILBDUB\EDS\Command\PMT%PD%%PF%.CDP Echo. &INFILE="%1"

[Squashman]

Precede it with a caret.

[phlex7]

That did it. Thanks!