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kpraap



Joined: 11 Dec 2007
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Hi,
I have a batch file that uses WinSCP to FTP files from a remote UNIX server to a local drive. The file runs fine when run manually, but when I run it from 24x7, the job finishes in a second with a message in the Job Log "Process finished with exit code 1".

I have enabled the trace, below is the simple code where I am using RunAndWait function to run the batch file.

1: DIM
1: Executing DIM("RETN", "NUMBER")
2: RUNANDWAIT
2: Executing RUNANDWAIT("C:\Documents and Settings\kparulekar\My Documents\Backup\MfgPro\Country Databases\FTP\SFTP.bat", "", "0", "0")
Return "2060"
4: EXIT
4: Executing EXIT


Thanks
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The command line includes spaces in the file path. Please note that the first argument in the RunAndWait is the complete command line, not a file name, currently it attempts to find and launch C:\Documents passing the rest as command line parameters. You need to wrap the entire file name in double quotes, as you would do it when running the command manually

Code:
RunAndWait("\"C:\\Documents and Settings\\kparulekar\My Documents\\Backup\\MfgPro\\Country Databases\\FTP\\SFTP.bat\"", "",  0, ret)


By the way, in such a simple job script, EXIT is not required at the end. Use EXIT if you want to abort a job somewhere in a middle of a long script. Also backslashes should be doubled. Please see "Special ASCII characters" topic in the on-line help for more info.
Another tip, if the job is simply designed to run a single batch process, it is much better to convert job type from script to a simple program type job. If you want a script, convert your batch file into job script using built-in FTP functions. This way you can get the complete error handling automatically added to the script. Shell any FTP operation fail within a job script (don't confuse with batch script outside 24x7), it will let you know which one and a specific error message will appear in the job log file.
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