Pulling back data from a key that has mult sub keys

[Golding]

I am written a batch file using NT shell scripting and reg.exe. When
query the registry for the status in a package installed under
Hklm\software\microsoft\sms\mobile client\software
distribution\execution history\system\"packageid"\[,,] there are to
key [] under this packageid,one is for th install and one is for
another prodinstall. I need to query for the install but not sure how
to read both [,,] to get the correct information. Current commend
using reg query "hklm\software\microsoft\sms\mobile client\software
distribution\execution history\system\%pkgid%" \\%machine% > Temp2.txt

 

[Guest]

reg query "hklm\software\microsoft\sms\mobile client\software

distribution\execution history\system\%pkgid%" \\%machine% > Temp2.txt

reg query /?
shows the help file. You might be interested in /s-parameter.

Ciao, Walter

 

[Mark V]

I am written a batch file using NT shell scripting and reg.exe.
When query the registry for the status in a package installed
under Hklm\software\microsoft\sms\mobile client\software
distribution\execution history\system\"packageid"\[,,] there are
to key [] under this packageid,one is for th install and one is
for another prodinstall. I need to query for the install but not
sure how to read both [,,] to get the correct information. Current
commend using reg query "hklm\software\microsoft\sms\mobile
client\software distribution\execution history\system\%pkgid%"
\\%machine% > Temp2.txt

Check that reg.exe is ver 2.0 (or greater) and check the syntax.
If this is a local registry you do not need "\\machine" at all,
and if you did it would appear before the registry path.
Try reg query /? to check on that.
I am not very clear on what you have. Will you post some or all
of a REGEDIT4 export for clarity?
It seems you already know the "packageid" and have stored that
in %pkgid%. ? Reading (enumerating) the content, generally should
be straightforward as in
reg query "hklm\software\microsoft\sms\mobileclient\software distribution\execution history\system\%pkgid%"

If I am following, you need to do exactly that to see the two sub-keys
in the output ("one level"). adding "/s" will enulerate both the two keys,
and their content. "/s queries all subkeys and values"

Note on output: At least some versions of reg use HT (Tab) to align
the data. This can be bothersome if parsing the data.

Probably you should indicate your OS as this might matter.