Call .bat from another machine

[mwatsondhs]

When I run the code below it goes to the rename function but it never changes the directory.
P: is on a different machine and I think that this is the problem. Is this a permissions
problem or a coding problem? Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Mark

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@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

FOR /F "delims=" %%G in ('dir sls316*.pdf /a-d /b /od') do set "newest=%%~G"
copy "%newest%" p:\"BCS Reports"\Temp
call :rename

:rename

echo in rename function

cd p:\"BCS Reports"\Temp

call rename.bat

[Squashman]

H:\>cd /?
Displays the name of or changes the current directory.

CHDIR [/D] [drive:][path]
CHDIR [..]
CD [/D] [drive:][path]
CD [..]

.. Specifies that you want to change to the parent directory.

Type CD drive: to display the current directory in the specified drive.
Type CD without parameters to display the current drive and directory.

Use the /D switch to change current drive in addition to changing current
directory for a drive.

And put the quotes around the full path.

[mwatsondhs]

I tried cd and chdir with and without /D and it still doesn't work.

[Squashman]

C:\Foo.bat

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@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

echo I am in the first batch file
call :rename

pause
GOTO :EOF

:rename

echo in rename function

cd /D "H:\BCS Reports\Temp"

call rename.bat

H:\BCS Reports\Temp\rename.bat

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@echo off
echo I am in the rename bat file.

output

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I am in the first batch file
in rename function
I am in the rename bat file.
Press any key to continue . . .

[ShadowThief]

Is P: a mapped network drive? I seem to recall something about needing to re-map the drive at the start of the script.

[Squashman]

If the CD command did not work you would see this as an error.

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The system cannot find the drive specified.

Then because the CD command did not work the CALL to the 2nd batch file would produce this error.

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The syntax of the command is incorrect.

[mwatsondhs]

Squashman,

The pause did the trick. I guess it was calling the other batch file before it got a chance to switch
directories. Thanks for all of your help. I owe you. If you ever have and SQL questions let me know.

Mark

[Squashman]

Squashman,

The pause did the trick. I guess it was calling the other batch file before it got a chance to switch
directories.

Mark

NOT POSSIBLE.
Batch is sequential processing. It does not execute the next command until the previous command completes.
The pause was put in so you could read all the messages on the screen.

[mwatsondhs]

oh sorry I guess I don't know what im doing