Variable issues for loops with batch script

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Using the ported Linux command date, you can get the date from the current date minus X days. I am trying to loop 1-30 days which will generate dates, then use those dates in a findstr. It seems that the loops work by themselves but when combined the inner for loop does not use the value X and date does not getr set. Anybody know what I'm doing wrong???!

    for /L %%x in (1,1,%SEARCHDAYS%) DO (
    set date1=
    for /f "delims=" %%a in ('date.exe --date "Now -%%x days" +%%-m/%%-d/') do @set date1=%%a
    echo "%date1%"

    findstr /c:"%date1%" file.txt
    )
    )

pmbAustin · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-15 22:40:17Z

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Have you tried SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION, and then using "!" around the variables instead of "%"?

answered Nov 15, 2012 at 22:40

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Mike Q Over a year ago

I get c:\IBMITCSI300\programs\date.exe: invalid date Now -!x! days'`

Mike Q Over a year ago

looking again I had disabledelayedexpansion, checking now'

Mike Q Over a year ago

Looks like that was the problem! Thanks!

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