Strip date from filename using batch script

Question

I have multiple files with dates on them I would like to strip.

exOpTimer01232018.txt

exOpProcess01232018.txt

exOpFac01232018.txt

exOpProd01232018.txt

I would like to have a batch script remove the date and leave result such as

exOpTimer.txt

exOpProcess.txt

exOpFac.txt

exOpProd.txt

These are monthly file and the date stamp changes every month.

I have tried doing

RENAME C:\temp\*????????.txt *.txt

But wasn't successful.

Use a loop to set each files name, _(without extension)_, to a variable then remove the last eight characters from that variable before appending the files extension. — Compo, Jan 23 '18 at 19:17

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 23 '18 at 19:47

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Example based on my comment:

@Echo Off
For /F "Delims=" %%A In ('Where .:exOp*.txt 2^>Nul') Do Call :Loop "%%A"
Pause
Exit

:Loop
Set "fName=%~n1"
Ren %1 "%fName:~,-8%%~x1"

answered Jan 23 '18 at 19:47

Compo

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