Batch process fence file to same name

Question

Hi all, 
 
 I am trying to make a batch process to fence file the contents of a file to a new file of the same name in a new directory. I have already: 
 
 ON=*;SELVIEW 1 
 FIT VIEW EXTENDED< CR> 
 PLACE FENCE VIEW 1 
 FF=FENCEFILE: 
 POINT ABSOLUTE 
 
 I have predefined FENCEFILE = C:	emp\$(filename(_dgnfile)) inside the pcf and yet the process still tries to create a new file without any filename [C:	emp\.dgn] 
 
 How do I get the filename to be exported as the name of the original file please? 
 
 Thanks in advance,

caddcop · Accepted Answer

When using a variable as part of a key-in, you must let it know its a variable. 
 See http://communities.bentley.com/communities/other_communities/askinga/w/askinga/using-the-expand-keyin 
 You are using one of the Special Key-in's that can take a filename and path - but it might be assuming that FENCEFILE: is a path variable. Generally, when used in this manner, the software expands everything before the colon to a path and then wants a filename following the colon.