Date/Time in a batch file

I'm writing a batch file, which I want to email to someone and have them run it. Once run, I want it to collect a bunch of information and save it to a file, and then copy that file to my computer.

One of the things I want is a date and time stamp at the bottom, but once the date command gets run, nothing else happens because the program is expecting me to enter a new date.

Is there another way around this, either a way to force the computer to skip that part or maybe a different command that gets me what I need?

Thanks

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Devilsbane

Nevermind, I can just use echo %date% and echo %time%

undomiel

date /t will get you the current date without asking to reset it.

%date% and %time% would probably be better to use though.

brad-

If it is acceptable, you could just rename the file with the datestamp:

copy c:\filename c:\filename_%date:~4,2%_%date:~7,2%_%date:~10,4%.txt