Batch file scheduling not starting

[msivamani]

I have written a batch file for ftp ing some log files from unix server... and scheduled it to run every day using Windows Scheduler... But when i see the next day the status will be "Could not start"... Anyone please help...

[RedSon]

You are trying to run a batch file on a unix machine to ftp some log files to somewhere? What are you trying to do? What does your batch file look like?

[msivamani]

I run the batch file from windows... It looks like...

     MD ".\%Date:/=%"
    cd ".\%Date:/=%"
    mkdir directory 1
    mkdir directory 2
    mkdir directory 3
    mkdir directory 4
    set FTP_USER_IP=<ip address>
    set FTP_USER_NAME=<username>
    set FTP_USER_PASSWD=<password>
    set CURR_DIR=<path in the unix server where the log files are>
 
    set DIR_1=<directory 1>
    set DIR_2=<directory 2>
    set DIR_3=<directory 3>
    set DIR_4==<directory 4>
 
    for %%D IN (DIR_1 DIR_2 DIR_3 DIR_4) DO goto %%D
 
    :DIR_1
    @echo off
 
    >script.txt ECHO open %FTP_USER_IP%
    >>script.txt ECHO %FTP_USER_NAME%
    >>script.txt ECHO %FTP_USER_PASSWD%
    >>script.txt ECHO cd %CURR_DIR%
    >>script.txt ECHO cd %DIR_1%
    >>script.txt ECHO lcd %DIR_1%
    >>script.txt ECHO mget *.* 
    >>script.txt ECHO lcd .. 
    >>script.txt ECHO bye
    FTP -i -s:script.txt 
    del script.txt
 
    :DIR_2
    @echo off
 
    >script.txt ECHO open %FTP_USER_IP%
    >>script.txt ECHO %FTP_USER_NAME%
    >>script.txt ECHO %FTP_USER_PASSWD%
    >>script.txt ECHO cd %CURR_DIR%
    >>script.txt ECHO cd %DIR_2%
    >>script.txt ECHO lcd %DIR_2%
    >>script.txt ECHO mget *.*
    >>script.txt ECHO lcd .. 
    >>script.txt ECHO bye
    FTP -i -s:script.txt 
    del script.txt
 
 
    :DIR_3
    @echo off
 
    >script.txt ECHO open %FTP_USER_IP%
    >>script.txt ECHO %FTP_USER_NAME%
    >>script.txt ECHO %FTP_USER_PASSWD%
    >>script.txt ECHO cd %CURR_DIR%
    >>script.txt ECHO cd %DIR_3%
    >>script.txt ECHO lcd %DIR_3%
    >>script.txt ECHO mget *.*
    >>script.txt ECHO lcd .. 
    >>script.txt ECHO bye
    FTP -i -s:script.txt 
    del script.txt
 
    :DIR_4
    @echo off
 
    >script.txt ECHO open %FTP_USER_IP%
    >>script.txt ECHO %FTP_USER_NAME%
    >>script.txt ECHO %FTP_USER_PASSWD%
    >>script.txt ECHO cd %CURR_DIR%
    >>script.txt ECHO cd %DIR_4%
    >>script.txt ECHO lcd %DIR_4%
    >>script.txt ECHO mget *.*
    >>script.txt ECHO lcd .. 
    >>script.txt ECHO bye
    FTP -i -s:script.txt 
    del script.txt

[msivamani]

Hi Redson,
any updates on this problem?I sent you the batch file also... Can u figure out what the problem? I need very urgently...

Thanks,
Mohan.

[RedSon]

Hi Redson,
any updates on this problem?I sent you the batch file also... Can u figure out what the problem? I need very urgently...

Thanks,
Mohan.

I don't think its anything wrong with your batch file. Can you schedule the bat to run in tasks every few minutes to see what the error is. If you can run the bat file manually on the command line without an error then it is a problem with the task manager. I'm not experienced with the task manager.

[msivamani]

I don't think its anything wrong with your batch file. Can you schedule the bat to run in tasks every few minutes to see what the error is. If you can run the bat file manually on the command line without an error then it is a problem with the task manager. I'm not experienced with the task manager.

The problem exists for the past 6 months and till now m not able to debug this...
Ok redson
I will check with my "service It" people...

Regards,
Mohan.