BaaN IV C4

NT 4.0

I am trying to run a daily job using the NT Schedule Task, however the result is "Could not start". I have already created the job plus the bwc to run the job and modify the startjob(batch file as follow:


@echo off

if "%1" == "" goto argerror

start bw post.bwc -- -set BSH_JOB=%1 ttaad5203m000
goto end

:argerror
echo Usage: startjob user-config-file name-of-job-to-start [jobfile-OK] [From-session-number]
echo where user-config-file is the name of the bwc file (leave the .bwc off)
goto end


:end

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Hi Abuibra,

the batch file looks quite O.K., perhaps you have to enter the full qualified path (Like"start C:\Program files\baan\bin\bwc.exe post.bwc ....)

And you have to provide a job as a parameter in order to get this file running.


Hope this helps,

Guenni

Always do a search before posting, this topic has been already discussed.
As starting point, see thread http://www.baanboard.com/baanboard/showthread.php?threadid=1659&s=&perpage=5&pagenumber=1&display=show

Guenni,

Make sure you monitor the task status even now and so.
We have several tasks in our server and randomly they lose security credentials...reading through Internet forums I found several users with the same problem (some suggesting server reboots others daylight saving time as the cause). Microsoft seems to have confirmed this is problem with Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000. Unfortunetly, and as far as I know, there is only a hotfix for Windows 2000 operating systems.

Hi victor_cleto,

I have gone to the thread you suggested, try what was suggested but still not working. I will really appreciate if I can get more advice since I have to run several jobs manually daily.I think the scheduling is the best way.

Thanks

Abuibra

We had the same problem, putting in a fully quallified path for the .bwc file also fixed it (like below)

Make sure first that the job can be run from the command line before you add it as a acheduled task.

@echo off

if "%1" == "" goto argerror

start e:\baan\bin\bw e:\baan\baan071.bwc -- -set BSH_JOB=%1 -set BSH_JOBOK="%2" -set BSH_FRSES="%3" ttaad5203m000
goto end

:argerror
echo Usage: startjob name-of-job-to-start [jobfile-OK] [From-session-number]
goto end


:end

Is my path right on the schedule task:

e:\baan\bin\startjob ? starting the task on the baan server or the client pc which is better?

Thanks

Is the path right? Where is the file startjob.bat on your server - that is where the path should be pointing to.

Normally it is in %bse%\bin (in my case BaaN is installed on drive E: but it could be different for you.)

I prefer not to run the jobs on the server, but just to allow the server to serve. (just my personal preference)

Hi,

I have tried to run the the startjob file from the command line and it is giving an error that it can't find the job - "post.bwc" file and its componenets. Please see attachment.

Thanks.

I am able to run this on clients (windows 98), but can't get the scheduler working on NT server. In fact I didn't tried it too hard as it serves my purpose by running it on clients.

In the batch file which I run through windows task scheduler, I type as

c:
cd\
start C:\baan\lib\USER\amar.bwc
exit

In the BW config command line I put

-- -set BSH_JOB=pdso ttaad5203m000

where my job's name is pdso. U can change it with the job ur trying to run.

I found this is the easiest way to run a job through a scheduler.

Thanks amarpreet,

But I am still getting the same above mentioned error can't find the post.bwc & its components. However, I can run the job from the command line. I am using Win 2000.

Thanks

Hi amarpreet,

I had install two environments which were causing the problem. once I deleted the second BaaN enviroment, it's working fine now.

Thanks

Did any of the contributors to this thread or anyone else reading it consider , evaluate or implement a propietary scheduling package ?

If so which ones and what were your conclusions ?

Many thanks



Frank

Hi Frank,

I have good experiences with Macro Angel, a freeware tool that is much more reliable than the standard windows scheduled tasks.
It runs on our server since 2 years and works fine.

Regards,

Guenni