Running a remote Batch File

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Mike Faulkner - 01 Nov 2006 16:52 GMT

Hello

OS: Windows XP
App: Access 2002 SP3

I want to run a batch file placed on another Networked PC. I have tried
'Shell' but I can not get it to run:

Line 1: strPath = "\\LNWSVISBILL06\c$\Data\Data.bat"
Line 2: Shell strPath

The Batch file extracts details of documents in a Temp Folder and places it
into a text file: <dir c:\temp\*.doc /OD > c:\Data\Data.txt>

Any assistance with this problem will be much appreciated.

Regards
Mike

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Cyberwolf - 01 Nov 2006 17:21 GMT

Try putting Call in front of Shell

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Stefan Hoffmann - 01 Nov 2006 17:21 GMT

hi Mike,

> I want to run a batch file placed on another Networked PC. I have tried
> 'Shell' but I can not get it to run:

Any error messages?

> Line 1: strPath = "\\LNWSVISBILL06\c$\Data\Data.bat"
> Line 2: Shell strPath

This should work. Have you checked your credentials? Is the batch
share-aware?

Try running it from the command prompt (cmd.exe).

mfG
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Mike Faulkner - 01 Nov 2006 18:12 GMT

Stefan

No error messages. I'll check the security permissions tomorrow.

When I map a drive to the batch file and double click it does not run.

Regards
Mike

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Stefan Hoffmann - 01 Nov 2006 20:15 GMT

hi Mike,

> No error messages. I'll check the security permissions tomorrow.
> When I map a drive to the batch file and double click it does not run.

This sounds like a buggy batch.

mfG
--> stefan <--

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