change a file's name inside a directory problem

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rasil
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change a file's name inside a directory problem

#1 Post by rasil » 04 Mar 2021 15:00

hi,

I want to change this file called databaseTMP.scu to database.scu but for some reason this isn't working it just says The syntax of the command is incorrect. this is what I've tried

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ren "C:\Users\Public\Documents\databaseTMP.scu" "C:\Users\Public\Documents\database.scu"
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Re: change a file's name inside a directory problem

#2 Post by aGerman » 04 Mar 2021 15:18

The second parameter must not contain the path. Only the new file name.

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Re: change a file's name inside a directory problem

#3 Post by ShadowThief » 04 Mar 2021 15:21

The REN cannot have a drive or path in the destination. cd to C:\Users\Public\Documents and then just ren databaseTMP.scu database.scu instead.

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Re: change a file's name inside a directory problem

#4 Post by Squashman » 04 Mar 2021 17:15

Some great information in the help file.

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H:\>rename /?
Renames a file or files.

RENAME [drive:][path]filename1 filename2.
REN [drive:][path]filename1 filename2.

Note that you cannot specify a new drive or path for your destination file.

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