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Hey guys, Im new enough the korn scripting so don't really know where to start on this one! Basically I have a list of files in one directory eg. 2011-05-12-1700_ABCD.xml ...
  1. 05-12-2011 #1
    jimmywangyang
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    Korn script to change part of file name

    Hey guys,
    Im new enough the korn scripting so don't really know where to start on this one!

    Basically I have a list of files in one directory
    eg.

    2011-05-12-1700_ABCD.xml
    2011-05-12-1700_EFGH.xml
    2011-05-12-1700_IJKL.xml
    2011-05-12-1700_MNOP.xml
    2011-05-12-1700_QRST.xml

    What I want to do is write a script that will change the first part of the filename and leave the second part alone.

    So Basically i want to change "2011-05-12-1700" to "2011-05-13-0900"
    So after the script is run I will have

    2011-05-13-0900_ABCD.xml
    2011-05-13-0900_EFGH.xml
    2011-05-13-0900_IJKL.xml
    2011-05-13-0900_MNOP.xml
    2011-05-13-0900_QRST.xml

    Any ideas???
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    Rubberman
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    That's what the rename command is for. IE:
    Code:
    rename 2011-05-13-1700 2011-05-13-0900 2011-05-13-1700*.xml
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    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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