Re: Another batch file question

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Re: Another batch file question

Well it worked when I ran it live. But it didn't work when I ran it in
Scheduled Tasks. And I can not figure out why. I copied the beginning of
the batch file below. It copies about 10 folders, only 1 is shown there.

It seemed to have failed at the very beginning. There was no folder with
the current date. It never got created. Which would explain why the rest
of it failed. So I created a test batch file that only creates the folder.
Ran it in scheduled tasks, and wouldn't you know, it worked fine.

Any ideas?
I'm totaly stumped on this one.

TIA



"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the feedback.





@Echo off
REM
REM Copy files from MainServer to TeraServer

REM Set variable to current date
set MyDate=%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~-2%

REM Create a subfolder with today's date as the name
MD t:\%MyDate%

REM Backup folder: Folder1
echo Started backup of Folder1 at %time%, %date% > BackupLog.txt
xcopy /s /e /i /q /y d:\Folder1 "t:\%MyDate%\Folder1" >> BackupLog.txt
echo Finished Folder1 at %time%, %date% >> BackupLog.txt
echo. >> BackupLog.txt
 
Re: Another batch file question

Re: Another batch file question

Drive T: is probably a mapped share. If it is then it would
not exist under the Task Scheduler session - why should it?
You should use UNC coding for all scheduled tasks. Furthermore,
when debugging scheduled tasks then it is helpful to give yourself
some eyes, e.g. like so:
@echo off
echo %date% %time% %UserName% > c:\test.txt
net use >> c:\test.txt
dir T:\ >> c:\test.txt
xcopy /s /e /i /q /y d:\Folder1 "t:\%MyDate%\Folder1" 1>> c:\test.txt 2>>&1

The contents of c:\test.txt should put an end to you having to
grope blindly for an explanation.


"JohnB" <jbrigan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Well it worked when I ran it live. But it didn't work when I ran it in
> Scheduled Tasks. And I can not figure out why. I copied the beginning of
> the batch file below. It copies about 10 folders, only 1 is shown there.
>
> It seemed to have failed at the very beginning. There was no folder with
> the current date. It never got created. Which would explain why the rest
> of it failed. So I created a test batch file that only creates the
> folder. Ran it in scheduled tasks, and wouldn't you know, it worked fine.
>
> Any ideas?
> I'm totaly stumped on this one.
>
> TIA
>
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
> news:u7NWRc32IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks for the feedback.
>
>
>
>
>
> @Echo off
> REM
> REM Copy files from MainServer to TeraServer
>
> REM Set variable to current date
> set MyDate=%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~-2%
>
> REM Create a subfolder with today's date as the name
> MD t:\%MyDate%
>
> REM Backup folder: Folder1
> echo Started backup of Folder1 at %time%, %date% > BackupLog.txt
> xcopy /s /e /i /q /y d:\Folder1 "t:\%MyDate%\Folder1" >> BackupLog.txt
> echo Finished Folder1 at %time%, %date% >> BackupLog.txt
> echo. >> BackupLog.txt
 
Re: Another batch file question

Re: Another batch file question

Ah, shoot.... I forgot about the UNC issue with Scheduler.

But, I'm testing it using the UNC path and it still isn't working.

MD \\Server\testing\%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~-2%

"testing" is the shared folder. I run that in Scheduler and it completes
normally but, the folder doesn't get created. I put your test code in there
with it, just to make sure it did "something". I'm stumped again.

Any ideas?




"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
news:uYNtc3F3IHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Drive T: is probably a mapped share. If it is then it would
> not exist under the Task Scheduler session - why should it?
> You should use UNC coding for all scheduled tasks. Furthermore,
> when debugging scheduled tasks then it is helpful to give yourself
> some eyes, e.g. like so:
> @echo off
> echo %date% %time% %UserName% > c:\test.txt
> net use >> c:\test.txt
> dir T:\ >> c:\test.txt
> xcopy /s /e /i /q /y d:\Folder1 "t:\%MyDate%\Folder1" 1>> c:\test.txt
> 2>>&1
>
> The contents of c:\test.txt should put an end to you having to
> grope blindly for an explanation.
>
>
> "JohnB" <jbrigan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Ohor5GE3IHA.5024@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Well it worked when I ran it live. But it didn't work when I ran it in
>> Scheduled Tasks. And I can not figure out why. I copied the beginning
>> of the batch file below. It copies about 10 folders, only 1 is shown
>> there.
>>
>> It seemed to have failed at the very beginning. There was no folder with
>> the current date. It never got created. Which would explain why the
>> rest of it failed. So I created a test batch file that only creates the
>> folder. Ran it in scheduled tasks, and wouldn't you know, it worked fine.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>> I'm totaly stumped on this one.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
>>
>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
>> news:u7NWRc32IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks for the feedback.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> @Echo off
>> REM
>> REM Copy files from MainServer to TeraServer
>>
>> REM Set variable to current date
>> set MyDate=%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~-2%
>>
>> REM Create a subfolder with today's date as the name
>> MD t:\%MyDate%
>>
>> REM Backup folder: Folder1
>> echo Started backup of Folder1 at %time%, %date% > BackupLog.txt
>> xcopy /s /e /i /q /y d:\Folder1 "t:\%MyDate%\Folder1" >> BackupLog.txt
>> echo Finished Folder1 at %time%, %date% >> BackupLog.txt
>> echo. >> BackupLog.txt
>
>
 
Re: Another batch file question

Re: Another batch file question

Post your final code and the contents of c:\test.txt.


"JohnB" <jbrigan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%235ezmLH3IHA.4484@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Ah, shoot.... I forgot about the UNC issue with Scheduler.
>
> But, I'm testing it using the UNC path and it still isn't working.
>
> MD \\Server\testing\%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~-2%
>
> "testing" is the shared folder. I run that in Scheduler and it completes
> normally but, the folder doesn't get created. I put your test code in
> there with it, just to make sure it did "something". I'm stumped again.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
> news:uYNtc3F3IHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Drive T: is probably a mapped share. If it is then it would
>> not exist under the Task Scheduler session - why should it?
>> You should use UNC coding for all scheduled tasks. Furthermore,
>> when debugging scheduled tasks then it is helpful to give yourself
>> some eyes, e.g. like so:
>> @echo off
>> echo %date% %time% %UserName% > c:\test.txt
>> net use >> c:\test.txt
>> dir T:\ >> c:\test.txt
>> xcopy /s /e /i /q /y d:\Folder1 "t:\%MyDate%\Folder1" 1>> c:\test.txt
>> 2>>&1
>>
>> The contents of c:\test.txt should put an end to you having to
>> grope blindly for an explanation.
>>
>>
>> "JohnB" <jbrigan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:Ohor5GE3IHA.5024@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Well it worked when I ran it live. But it didn't work when I ran it in
>>> Scheduled Tasks. And I can not figure out why. I copied the beginning
>>> of the batch file below. It copies about 10 folders, only 1 is shown
>>> there.
>>>
>>> It seemed to have failed at the very beginning. There was no folder
>>> with the current date. It never got created. Which would explain why
>>> the rest of it failed. So I created a test batch file that only
>>> creates the folder. Ran it in scheduled tasks, and wouldn't you know, it
>>> worked fine.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>> I'm totaly stumped on this one.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
>>> news:u7NWRc32IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Thanks for the feedback.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> @Echo off
>>> REM
>>> REM Copy files from MainServer to TeraServer
>>>
>>> REM Set variable to current date
>>> set MyDate=%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~-2%
>>>
>>> REM Create a subfolder with today's date as the name
>>> MD t:\%MyDate%
>>>
>>> REM Backup folder: Folder1
>>> echo Started backup of Folder1 at %time%, %date% > BackupLog.txt
>>> xcopy /s /e /i /q /y d:\Folder1 "t:\%MyDate%\Folder1" >> BackupLog.txt
>>> echo Finished Folder1 at %time%, %date% >> BackupLog.txt
>>> echo. >> BackupLog.txt
>>
>>
>
 
Re: Another batch file question

Re: Another batch file question

Turned out I had a typo in the UNC path. I fixed that and everything worked
fine last night.

Thanks for all your help with this.



"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
news:uD7eSPI3IHA.5112@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Post your final code and the contents of c:\test.txt.
>
>
> "JohnB" <jbrigan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:%235ezmLH3IHA.4484@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Ah, shoot.... I forgot about the UNC issue with Scheduler.
>>
>> But, I'm testing it using the UNC path and it still isn't working.
>>
>> MD \\Server\testing\%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~-2%
>>
>> "testing" is the shared folder. I run that in Scheduler and it completes
>> normally but, the folder doesn't get created. I put your test code in
>> there with it, just to make sure it did "something". I'm stumped again.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
>> news:uYNtc3F3IHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Drive T: is probably a mapped share. If it is then it would
>>> not exist under the Task Scheduler session - why should it?
>>> You should use UNC coding for all scheduled tasks. Furthermore,
>>> when debugging scheduled tasks then it is helpful to give yourself
>>> some eyes, e.g. like so:
>>> @echo off
>>> echo %date% %time% %UserName% > c:\test.txt
>>> net use >> c:\test.txt
>>> dir T:\ >> c:\test.txt
>>> xcopy /s /e /i /q /y d:\Folder1 "t:\%MyDate%\Folder1" 1>> c:\test.txt
>>> 2>>&1
>>>
>>> The contents of c:\test.txt should put an end to you having to
>>> grope blindly for an explanation.
>>>
>>>
>>> "JohnB" <jbrigan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Ohor5GE3IHA.5024@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Well it worked when I ran it live. But it didn't work when I ran it in
>>>> Scheduled Tasks. And I can not figure out why. I copied the beginning
>>>> of the batch file below. It copies about 10 folders, only 1 is shown
>>>> there.
>>>>
>>>> It seemed to have failed at the very beginning. There was no folder
>>>> with the current date. It never got created. Which would explain why
>>>> the rest of it failed. So I created a test batch file that only
>>>> creates the folder. Ran it in scheduled tasks, and wouldn't you know,
>>>> it worked fine.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>> I'm totaly stumped on this one.
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
>>>> news:u7NWRc32IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Thanks for the feedback.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> @Echo off
>>>> REM
>>>> REM Copy files from MainServer to TeraServer
>>>>
>>>> REM Set variable to current date
>>>> set MyDate=%date:~4,2%%date:~7,2%%date:~-2%
>>>>
>>>> REM Create a subfolder with today's date as the name
>>>> MD t:\%MyDate%
>>>>
>>>> REM Backup folder: Folder1
>>>> echo Started backup of Folder1 at %time%, %date% > BackupLog.txt
>>>> xcopy /s /e /i /q /y d:\Folder1 "t:\%MyDate%\Folder1" >> BackupLog.txt
>>>> echo Finished Folder1 at %time%, %date% >> BackupLog.txt
>>>> echo. >> BackupLog.txt
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
 
Re: Another batch file question

Re: Another batch file question


"JohnB" <jbrigan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Turned out I had a typo in the UNC path. I fixed that and everything
> worked fine last night.
>
> Thanks for all your help with this.

Thanks for the feedback.
 
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