When I run my batch file, I'll type in the computer's name, then type the name of the program I'm looking for. I have added the "name like '(word)%'" part so it doesn't need an exact match to find a program. Here is my code:
@echo off
set /p name="Enter PC Name: "
set /p prgm="Type Part of the Program Name: "
wmic /node:%name% product where "name like '%prgm%%'" get name,version
set /p fprgm="Enter Full Program Name: "
wmic /node:%name% product where name="%fprgm%" call uninstall
pause
If I go into WMIC manually and search using the /node:(pc-name) product where "name like '(word)%'" get name,version it works. But running the code above does not; instead it returns
No Instance(s) Found
You need to escape some characters with special meaning so they are interpreted literally.
To treat a percent sign (%) as a regular character in a batch script, double it (%%) as in next example:
==>type 29951224.bat
@ECHO ON >NUL
@SETLOCAL
set "name=localhost"
set "prgm=visual F"
wmic /node:%name% product where "name like '%prgm%%%'" get name,version
==>29951224.bat
==>set "name=localhost"
==>set "prgm=visual F"
==>wmic /node:localhost product where "name like 'visual F%'" get name,version
Name Version
Visual F# 3.1 SDK 12.0.21005
Visual F# 3.1 VS 12.0.21005
==>