Yes everything exists as it should and the only time i get a error message in   
   the log file using 2>&1 is if i run the batch twice then it will say "The   
   system cannot find the file specified." as i would expect as it has already   
   moved the files.   
      
   I have found another way to do it i created another folder in the dir of   
   P:\ABRplans\Survey Plans\ called SP_Done and put my files to be copied in   
   there and then if i put this in my mapbasic code:   
      
   Define REPORT_FILE "G:\zGIS_Data_Editing\QR_Log_Files\Survey_Pla   
   s\SurveyPlanLink.Log"   
      
   Dim MOVEsurveyplan as string   
      
   MOVEsurveyplan = "cmd /c move /y ""P:\ABRplans\Survey Plans\SP_Done\*.pdf""   
   ""G:\QRData\SurveyPlans\Linked\""" &">>"& REPORT_FILE   
      
   Run Program MOVEsurveyplan   
      
   it puts the following in my log file   
      
   P:\ABRplans\Survey Plans\SP_Done\LN1264.pdf   
   P:\ABRplans\Survey Plans\SP_Done\RM76.pdf   
   P:\ABRplans\Survey Plans\SP_Done\RP152112.pdf   
   P:\ABRplans\Survey Plans\SP_Done\RP612595.pdf   
   P:\ABRplans\Survey Plans\SP_Done\SP229947.pdf   
   P:\ABRplans\Survey Plans\SP_Done\SP230852.pdf   
   P:\ABRplans\Survey Plans\SP_Done\SP230914.pdf   
   P:\ABRplans\Survey Plans\SP_Done\SP253700.pdf   
      
      
   Not sure why this way works and the other does'nt. I would prefer to get the   
   original working if i could but if not i guess this will have to do....   
      
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