endlocal
Updated: January 21, 2005
Ends localization of environment changes in a batch file, restoring environment variables to their values before the matching setlocal command.
Syntax
endlocal
Parameters
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
- You must use endlocal in a script or batch file. If you use endlocal outside of a script or batch file, it has no effect.
- There is an implicit endlocal command at the end of a batch file.
- With command extensions enabled (that is, the default), the endlocal command restores the state of command extensions (that is, enabled or disabled) to what it was before the matching setlocal command was run. For more information about enabling and disabling command extensions, see cmd in Related Topics.
Examples
You can localize environment variables in a batch file. For
example:
@echo off
rem This program starts the superapp batch program on the network,
rem directs the output to a file, and displays the file
rem in Notepad.
Setlocal
path=g:\programs\superapp;%path%
call superapp>c:\superapp.out
endlocal
start notepad c:\superapp.out
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| Format | Meaning |
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| Bold | Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
| Ellipsis (...) | Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
| Between brackets ([]) | Optional items |
| Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} | Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
| Courier font | Code or program output |