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Asked: 2026-05-17T02:02:05+00:00

Hi all I am new to batch files and struggling.I am using sql server

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Hi all I am new to batch files and struggling.I am using sql server 2008

I have created a single batch file that execute other batch files + sql scripts.
I would like to use variables how can I do that?
I would like to set the path as a variable.
I could have more than one path depending on the script’s location.

:On Error exit 

 CALL C:\mypath\Scripts\ExecSqlScripts.bat
 CALL C:\mypath\Scripts\ExecSqlScriptsTwo.bat

 SQLCMD -S (Local) -i C:\mypath\Scripts\InsertUsernameTwo.sql
 SQLCMD -S (Local) -i C:\mypath\Scripts\InsertUsernameThree.sql
 SQLCMD -S (Local) -i C:\mypath\Scripts\InsertUsernameFour.sql

Any Suggestions?

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  1. Editorial Team

    You need the set command – http://www.computerhope.com/sethlp.htm

    :On Error exit 

set thePath=C:\mypath\Scripts

 CALL %thePath%\ExecSqlScripts.bat
 CALL %thePath%\ExecSqlScriptsTwo.bat

 SQLCMD -S (Local) -i %thePath%\InsertUsernameTwo.sql
 SQLCMD -S (Local) -i %thePath%\InsertUsernameThree.sql
 SQLCMD -S (Local) -i %thePath%\InsertUsernameFour.sql

    The
    set thePath=C:\mypath\Scripts can be called from outside the batch file too.

    Another solution to avoiding repetitive code to use the for command.

    for %%f in (ExecSqlScripts ExecSqlScriptsTwo) do call %%f.bat

    This does the equivalent of the
    CALL %thePath%\ExecSqlScripts.bat
    CALL %thePath%\ExecSqlScriptsTwo.bat

    for %%f in (InsertUsernameTwo InsertUsernameThree InsertUsernameFour) do call SQLCMD -S (Local) -i %thePath%\%%f.sql

    This does the equivalent of the

     SQLCMD -S (Local) -i %thePath%\InsertUsernameTwo.sql
 SQLCMD -S (Local) -i %thePath%\InsertUsernameThree.sql
 SQLCMD -S (Local) -i %thePath%\InsertUsernameFour.sql
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