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Batch file to get parent directory without need of intermediate environment variables (so no need for setlocal as it is a one-liner)
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ShowParentDirectory.bat
echo batchfile=%0
echo full=%~f0
setlocal
for %%d in (%~dp0.) do set Directory=%%~fd
echo Directory=%Directory%
for %%d in (%~dp0..) do set ParentDirectory=%%~fd
echo ParentDirectory=%ParentDirectory%
endlocal
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sobujbd commented Aug 29, 2020

I perform this,

for %%I in (.) do set CurrDirName=%%~nxI
for %%I in (..) do set ParentDirName=%%~nxI

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