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03/10/2009 at 08:31AM PDT, ID: 24216449 | Points: 500
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Strange Task Scheduler Behavior + Windows 2000 + Citrix Metaframe XP

Asked by jnordeng in Citrix, Windows 2000 Server

Tags: Task Scheduler, Windows 2000, Citrix

I have a Dell PowerEdge 2500 which is running Windows 2000 SP4, Citrix Metaframe XP.  The Task Scheduler has been used for a very long time to run scheduled Stonefield Query reports to run.  Stonefiled Query is a 3rd party application which has canned reports that pull data from a Goldmine Database (Goldmine 5.7).   When setting up the task scheduler, it is integrated into Stonefield Query, so can be setup there or manually via Task Scheduler.

The issue is, recently, the jobs are scheduled to run in the night and though the jobs are scheduled to e-mail, the report is now being sent to the main default Printer for the Citrix server.  The job runs successfully, but prints instead of e-mail.  If I setup a new job or reschedule the same job to run during the day so I can monitor, 1/2 the time, it e-mails as it should and without any changes, 1/2 the time it prints.  

How do I find the culprit?  I've changed the scheduling times, I've reset the password, I've completely recreated jobs.  I've even made sure to rename the scheduled jobs themselves.

I am not finding any errors in the Event Logs.  The Task Scheduler log just indicates everything was successful, as shown:

"Run Report _Company- Daily Activity Report.job" (sfquery.exe)
      Finished 3/4/2009 9:36:25 AM
      Result: The task completed with an exit code of (1).
"Run Report _Company - Daily Activity Report.job" (sfquery.exe)
      Started 3/4/2009 9:38:16 AM
"Run Report _Company - Daily Activity Report.job" (sfquery.exe)
      Finished 3/4/2009 9:39:59 AM
      Result: The task completed with an exit code of (0).
"JOB_Run Report _Company - Daily Activity Report.job" (sfquery.exe)
      Started 3/4/2009 9:41:28 AM


Any thoughts?  This is driving me bonkers.

I do have one query that is running as scheduled, again to add to the mystery this is a Stonefield Query setup like the others.  It has run correctly for several days where the others run, but the output goes to the printer.  The printer option is not defined wtihin the reports.  Still don't have an explanation, so any suggestions would be appreciated.
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