Dos Command doesn't work in Power Automate desktop - Dos Command with "%" error

[10101]

- I need to copy Images into a folder

- I use a list because my Images are in multiple locations

+ I have a list with all filepaths/filenames called imagelist.txt and an output folder

This dos command works in command Prompt, but I get a syntax error in power automate desktop:

So this works in command line :

FOR /F "USEBACKQ TOKENS=*" %F IN ("C:\.....Input\imagelist.txt") DO XCOPY /F /Y "%~F" "C:\...\Output\"

But I get a syntaxerror with the same command in PowerAutomate desktop.

I think I get the error because of the red parts.

PowerAutomate thinks I want to declare a Varaible or something.

FOR /F "USEBACKQ TOKENS=*" %F IN ("C:\.....Input\imagelist.txt") DO XCOPY /F /Y "%~F" "C:\...\Output\"

Is there a work around?

THANK YOU M8s

[VJR · Accepted solution]

Hi @10101 

Try using 2 percent signs next to each other and check what happens.

Another option put your command inside a variable and then pass that variable to the "Run Dos command" action of PAD.

[10101]

You are a genius!!

Two %% and everything works 🙂

Thanks m8