Batch file ignoring IF statement

[lionround]

I am relativly new to batch files, but here goes. I am trying to create directories and subs dependent on user input. The location will be L:\Public\Cases\Civil\Brackstone. There is a subdirectory entitled Restricted Cases. This is for what is known as "Bivens" cases. So the user input is whether or not it is a Bivens case determines which directory the new directories and subs are created in. Well here goes.

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@ECHO OFF
cd L:\

SET /P uname2=Please enter Your Case name (example John Doe v. US):
SET /P caseno=Please enter USA Case Number in the following format "15-XXXXX":
SET /P Bivens=Is this a Bivens case  Y or N?:

REM This is the part that isn't working. It's ignoring the If statement 
If Bivens=N goto :BivensN 

REM This is the section that makes the structure for Bivens cases 
CD "L:\Public\Cases\Civil\Brackstone\Restricted Cases"
 MD "L:\Public\Cases\Civil\Brackstone\Restricted Cases\%uname2% %caseno%"
CD  "L:\Public\Cases\Civil\Brackstone\Restricted Cases\%uname2% %caseno%"
md Agency
md "Attorney Notes"

:BivensN
MD "L:\Public\Cases\Civil\Brackstone\%uname2% %caseno%"
CD "L:\Public\Cases\Civil\Brackstone\%uname2% %caseno%"

 REM This creates folders for the common structure of the non-Bivens cases.
:Civil
CD  "L:\Public\Cases\Civil\Brackstone\%uname2% %caseno%"
md Agency
md "Attorney Notes"

:End

[Squashman]

Not ignoring it at all. You are not referencing your variable correctly. You need to use percent symbols to reference the variable and you need to use TWO equal signs.

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If /I %Bivens%==N goto :BivensN

[lionround]

Squashman, Thank you so much. Worked like a charm.

[Squashman]

Your welcome and Welcome to the Dostips forum. Hope you stick around. Some of the best batch file coders help on this site. You can learn a lot here.