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Modify a text file using a batch file


I have the following in myFile.txt:

samid xxuserMike xxuserDave xxuserSue dsget succeeded

I'd like to use a batch commands to make it: "xxuserMike" "xxuserDave" "xxuserSue"

Side note, the original file is created using dsquery / dsget to make a list of users from a specific group in AD. If there is a way to format that output from the start, all the better. The command I'm using is: dsquery group -name "myADgroup" | dsget group -members | dsget user -samid > myFile.txt


Solution

  • Try this:

    @echo off
    setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
    (for /f "skip=1" %%a in (
      'dsquery group -name "myADGroup"^| dsget group -members^| dsget user -samid'
      ) do ( 
        set l="%%a"
        echo(!l:"dsget"=!
    ))>myfile.txt