Using environment variables in a wmi query

hello

i'm trying use wmi queries on group policy preferences targeting computers on network.

have file named testfile.txt in windows directory , check last modified date replace policy files if date older of current file.

set query : select * cim_datafile name='c:\\windows\\testfile.txt' , lastmodified<'20140910145110.821214+180'.

replace action occurs on machines windows directory 'c:\windows\'. there machines on network windows installed on directory 'c:\windows7'.

thinking use %windowsdir% environment variable in wmi query ckeck testfile.txt date on correct directory windows installed.

i've tried different ways use environment variable in wmi query no success (for example: select * cim_datafile name='%windowsdir%\\testfile.txt' , lastmodified<'20140910145110.821214+180').

can me correct syntax?

thanks.

> set query : select * cim_datafile where

> name='c:\\windows\\testfile.txt' and

> lastmodified<'20140910145110.821214+180'.

>

> replace action occurs on machines windows directory is

> 'c:\windows\'. there machines on network windows is

> installed on directory 'c:\windows7'.

>

> thinking use %windowsdir% environment variable in wmi

> query ckeck testfile.txt date on correct directory windows

> installed.

 

short answer: cannot use environment variables in wmi filters.

 

but can modify query:

 

select * cim_datafile (name = 'c:\\windows\\testfile.txt' or

name = 'c:\\windows7\\testfile.txt' ) ,

lastmodified<'20140910145110.821214+180'

 

event 1 should work:

 

select * cim_datafile name 'c:\\windows%\\testfile.txt'

and lastmodified<'20140910145110.821214+180'

 

btw: variable should %windir% anyway, not %windowsdir% :)

 

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