I have .BAT file that I run with a RUNANDWAIT
statement. Sometimes it "freezes" and hangs up the
scheduler preventing other jobs from running. I
believe it is a memory problem. Windows 2000 allows
you to create a shortcut with a "run in separate
memory space" option.

I can't determine how to or if I can execute a
Windows shortcut with RUNANDWAIT. 24x7 "HELP" states
that the file type can be COM, BAT, EXE, or any
registered extension. A shortcut typically doesn't
have an extension but if I put an EXE extension on
it 24x7 gives a message box that it can't find the
specified file.

Anyone have suggestions or comments?

Set the job properties to run "detached." This is virtually the same as running it in a separate memory space.
Also if you assign this job to a separate job queue or set it to run "asynchronous" you can avoid the situation when the job hanging stops other job processing even in caeses when the job hangs.

: I have .BAT file that I run with a RUNANDWAIT
: statement. Sometimes it "freezes" and hangs up the
: scheduler preventing other jobs from running. I
: believe it is a memory problem. Windows 2000 allows
: you to create a shortcut with a "run in separate
: memory space" option.

: I can't determine how to or if I can execute a
: Windows shortcut with RUNANDWAIT. 24x7 "HELP" states
: that the file type can be COM, BAT, EXE, or any
: registered extension. A shortcut typically doesn't
: have an extension but if I put an EXE extension on
: it 24x7 gives a message box that it can't find the
: specified file.

: Anyone have suggestions or comments?

: Set the job properties to run "detached." This is virtually the
: same as running it in a separate memory space.
: Also if you assign this job to a separate job queue or set it to run
: "asynchronous" you can avoid the situation when the job hanging
: stops other job processing even in caeses when the job hangs.

I have encountered the same thing. I use runandwait to execute an xcopy
statement. Occassionally, it will lock up. I look at task manager and
xcopy is not even listed. However, when it works properly, I see the
xcopy process listed as expected. 2 questions: 1. How can we make this
problem go away? 2. Is there a way to change the windows to be minimized?

THanks!

How do you run XCOPY or your batch file?

I suggest to try

cmd /c xcopy [the rest of parameters here]

: I have encountered the same thing. I use runandwait to execute an xcopy
: statement. Occassionally, it will lock up. I look at task manager and
: xcopy is not even listed. However, when it works properly, I see the
: xcopy process listed as expected. 2 questions: 1. How can we make this
: problem go away? 2. Is there a way to change the windows to be minimized?

: THanks!