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Scheduled Task not running properly in the background
I am trying to move some scheduled tasks from a windows server 2003 server to a 2008 r2 server. I copied the tasks exactly. There are two programs that are supposed to run. 1 gathers statistics and creates 3 excel files. 2. Sends the files to certain distros. The programs work fine when i run them manually but when i run them as a scheduled task it looks like it's running in processes but the excel files aren't created and no email is sent.
I have tried running as "highest privilege" it also seems to work if i select "run only if user is logged in" but i cannot always stay logged in.
I'm lost please help.
Josef
I have tried running as "highest privilege" it also seems to work if i select "run only if user is logged in" but i cannot always stay logged in.
I'm lost please help.
Josef
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What does your manual command line look like? e.g.
program.exe arg1 arg2
The task's Action settings would be...
Program/script: program.exe
Add arguments: arg1 arg2
If you are using CMD.EXE, the task's Action settings would be...
Program/script: cmd.exe
Add arguments: /c arg1 arg2
program.exe arg1 arg2
The task's Action settings would be...
Program/script: program.exe
Add arguments: arg1 arg2
If you are using CMD.EXE, the task's Action settings would be...
Program/script: cmd.exe
Add arguments: /c arg1 arg2
It might be that the account that is running the scheduled task doesn't have batch job rights.
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I could try running as system. I am running as a domain admin though I'd think that would be enough.
I am running as a domain admin. I have also tried running as a local administrator account as well
I am running as a domain admin. I have also tried running as a local administrator account as well
Correction to my post ID: 40885511
If you are using CMD.EXE to run a .bat file, the task's Action settings would be...
Program/script: cmd.exe
Add arguments: /c program.bat arg1 arg2
If you are using CMD.EXE to run a .bat file, the task's Action settings would be...
Program/script: cmd.exe
Add arguments: /c program.bat arg1 arg2
Oh wait no the first program is an exe file. It looks like it's using a config file for instruction though.
Josef
Josef
Is the config file or anything that it is supposed to be creating on a mapped drive. You may need to use a UNC path instead...
Have you tried what I suggested:
I have seen some batch files run as scheduled task not work unless the "Start In" is filled in.
The program is running. Just it runs in the background and since it is doing so it doesn't seem to do what it's intended to do. When it runs in the foreground it works okay.
Josef
Josef
Normally that is a permission issue. If it is opening a CMD window then verify that the user that is running the task has read/execute permissions to the cmd.exe file located in C:\Windows\System32.
It does. I am a domain and local admin. I also set the task to run as highest privilege. Unless there is another setting that i do not know about.
Josef,
Have you tried the UNC suggestion by Joe at ID: 40889735. I don't know how your program is written/setup, or if you have the option of fixing it.
If your program assumes the mapped drive exists, you may need to revise it. One option is to create the mapping in your program. That way, you know the mapped drive is there. Another is to replace the mapped drives with the full path.
Have you tried the UNC suggestion by Joe at ID: 40889735. I don't know how your program is written/setup, or if you have the option of fixing it.
If your program assumes the mapped drive exists, you may need to revise it. One option is to create the mapping in your program. That way, you know the mapped drive is there. Another is to replace the mapped drives with the full path.
I agree with Josef and Joe. If you are trying to use a mapped drive it won't work. Remember drives are mapped at logon so if you run a program using a mapped drive when not logged in there will be no mapped drives. Hard to answer properly without the actual code to look at.
i think that i found the answer. I will get back with you all in the next day or so. Testing is in progress.
It was a dumb fix honestly. I spoke with the developer who wrote the program. He debugged the program and saw that it was having an issue finding a cell in excel. Soo.. He googled the fix and it was to go to C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config
Josef
Josef
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