Scheduled Tasks

[Jasper Recto]

I 'm trying to set up a task that runs reports and prints them out on
different printers. I have created a batch file that will execute the task.
When I go to the command line and run that task (e.g. d:\batchreports.bat),
everything works great.

Now, when I create a scheduled task using the at command, it doesn't work.
I look at the logs and there is an entry for when it starts but never an
entry for when it finishes. Why is this not working?

The AT command I'm using is:

at 20:00 /interactive /every:MTWThF d:\batchreports.bat

Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I 'm trying to set up a task that runs reports and prints them out on
different printers. I have created a batch file that will execute the task.
When I go to the command line and run that task (e.g. d:\batchreports.bat),
everything works great.

Now, when I create a scheduled task using the at command, it doesn't work.
I look at the logs and there is an entry for when it starts but never an
entry for when it finishes. Why is this not working?

The AT command I'm using is:

at 20:00 /interactive /every:MTWThF d:\batchreports.bat

Any help would be greatly appreciated

It would be useful if you quoted the contents of batchreports.bat.

 

[Jasper Recto]

The contents of the batch file is an executable to run a custom procedure
that prints out reports from our manufacturing software:

V:\Progress\bin\prowin32.exe V:\Vantage\db\vantage.db -ininame
V:\Vantage\vantage.ini -pf V:\Vantage\db\vantage.pf -N TCP -H loc-vntg -S
epic52 -ld vantage -p "v:\Report Procedures\Batch\BatchProcedure.p"

It works when I run the batch file from a command prompt.

Thanks,
Jasper

 

[Phil Robyn [MVP]]

The contents of the batch file is an executable to run a custom procedure
that prints out reports from our manufacturing software:

V:\Progress\bin\prowin32.exe V:\Vantage\db\vantage.db -ininame
V:\Vantage\vantage.ini -pf V:\Vantage\db\vantage.pf -N TCP -H loc-vntg -S
epic52 -ld vantage -p "v:\Report Procedures\Batch\BatchProcedure.p"

It works when I run the batch file from a command prompt.

Thanks,
Jasper

Is V: a local drive or a network share?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

The contents of the batch file is an executable to run a custom procedure
that prints out reports from our manufacturing software:

V:\Progress\bin\prowin32.exe V:\Vantage\db\vantage.db -ininame
V:\Vantage\vantage.ini -pf V:\Vantage\db\vantage.pf -N TCP -H loc-vntg -S
epic52 -ld vantage -p "v:\Report Procedures\Batch\BatchProcedure.p"

It works when I run the batch file from a command prompt.

Thanks,
Jasper

Now modify your batch file like so, then examine the two output
files. This will most likely illustrate why Phil Robyn asked if V:
was a local or a networked drive.

V:\Progress\bin\prowin32.exe V:\Vantage\db\vantage.db -ininame
V:\Vantage\vantage.ini -pf V:\Vantage\db\vantage.pf -N TCP -H loc-vntg -S
epic52 -ld vantage -p "v:\Report Procedures\Batch\BatchProcedure.p"
1>c:\test.log 2>c:\test.err

Remember that jobs scheduled by at.exe run under the System
account. If you need access to networked resources, used the
Task Scheduler and specify an account that has appropriate
access to drive V:.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Is the MVP suffix to your name a recent recognition of your
vast talents? If so, welcome on board!

 

[Phil Robyn]

Is the MVP suffix to your name a recent recognition of your
vast talents? If so, welcome on board!

Yes it is, and thank you very much!

 

[Jasper Recto]

It is a network drive!

Is V: a local drive or a network share?


--
Phil Robyn
Univ. of California, Berkeley

u n z i p m y a d d r e s s t o s e n d e - m a i l

 

[Jasper Recto]

I added a line to map the V: drive in my batch statement. It still doesn't
print but in my Scheduled Task logs, it actually says that it finishes.
Before it would only have a statement that the batch started and not
finished.

I think it might be because it needs to connect to the printer. How do
connect to a shared printer using a command?

Thanks,
Jasper

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

net use lpt2: \\SomeServer\SomeSharedPrinter

I added a line to map the V: drive in my batch statement. It still doesn't
print but in my Scheduled Task logs, it actually says that it finishes.
Before it would only have a statement that the batch started and not
finished.

I think it might be because it needs to connect to the printer. How do
connect to a shared printer using a command?

Thanks,
Jasper

 

[Phil Robyn]

Is the MVP suffix to your name a recent recognition of your
vast talents? If so, welcome on board!

I forgot to mention in my other reply: actually, my talents
are only half-vast. ;-)

 

[Bob I]

That would not be a phrase to be repeated quickly!