WHERE

Locates and displays all of the files that match the given parameter. By default, the search is done in the current directory and in the %PATH% environment variable.

WHERE /?

WHERE [/f] [/q] [/r directory] [/t] pattern ...

pattern ... (NT2003)

Specifies the name of a directory, file, or set of files to be found. You can use wildcard (? *) characters.

/? (NT2003)

Displays help.

/f (NT2003)

Displays the output file name in quotation marks.

/q (NT2003)

Returns either an exit code without displaying the files:

• 0 success
• 1 failure

/r directory (NT2003)

Indicates a recursive search, starting with the specified directory.

/t (NT2003)

Displays the size, time stamp, and date stamp of the file.

none.

WHERE can run recursive searches, display file information such as date or size and can accept environment variables in place of paths on local computers.

none.

• 0 file found
• 1 file not found

External

DOS

none

Windows

none

Windows NT

NT2003