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Last answer on Mar 18, 2009 11:06:49 am GMT raghav525, on Mar 17, 2009 1:22:25 pm GMT 
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Hello,
Is there any way to use the dir command or other command to select only first file of similar pattern of files
for example, one directory has 5 files
abc_1005.txt
abc_5256.txt
abc_2001.txt
abc_2003.txt
abc_3006.txt
by use single command i would like to select only first file abc_1005.txt

In unix, the command is
ls /u01/opt/incoming/abc_*.txt | head -1

i just wondering is ther any similar command in windows?

Thanks for your help,

Configuration: Windows XP
Internet Explorer 6.0

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 br420pra, on Mar 18, 2009 11:06:49 am GMT
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No there's nothing of that sort on windows

   
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