create batch file based on date in file name and move files

Question

I have a large number of excel files with filenames that all end in a timestamp that looks like this:

examplefile_2018_08_24_110222.xlsx

I would like to move all

Answer 1

You should be able to follow this previous question: How to rename file by replacing substring using batch in Windows

That question is more of a "find and replace" batch file question but might serve you well. In your case, it seems like you may want to find and replace:

2018_08 with July2018,

2018_09 with August2018

etc.

The issue here is the amount of cases and loops needed.

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For example this would be 3 months:

@echo off
Setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

Set "Location=C:\Users\Example"

Set "Pattern=2018_08"
Set "Replace=July2018"

For %%# in ("%Location%\*.xlsx") Do (
    Set "File=%%~nx#"
    Ren "%%#" "!File:%Pattern%=%Replace%!"
)

Set "Pattern=2018_09"
Set "Replace=August2018"

For %%# in ("%Location%\*.xlsx") Do (
    Set "File=%%~nx#"
    Ren "%%#" "!File:%Pattern%=%Replace%!"
)

Set "Pattern=2018_10"
Set "Replace=September2018"

For %%# in ("%Location%\*.xlsx") Do (
    Set "File=%%~nx#"
    Ren "%%#" "!File:%Pattern%=%Replace%!"
)

Pause&Exit

Note that C:\Users\Example would be replaced with your desired folder.