Try the following %ComSpec% /c C:\Update PA Assistant.bat As long as Robocopy is in the path of the PC it should work. Fred
________________________________ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mayfield, Andy L. Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 10:22 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Help running batch file from AL ** Thanks for the advice. I think this is the right track, but I am having difficulty getting it to work. Right now my command line for the Run Process actions looks like this : C:\Update PA Assistant.bat There is a copy of Robocopy.exe the same directory, but it appears that it runs it from the "C:\Program Files\AR System\User" directory and is not seeing Robocopy.exe. It will work if I place Robocopy.exe in the "C:\Program Files\AR System\User" directory. Is there a different syntax I should use in my Run Process statement that would have it run f, or do I need to add something to the batch file itself? Thanks, Andy L. Mayfield Sr. System Operation Specialist Alabama Power Company Office: 205-226-1805 Cell: 205-288-9140 SoLinc: 10*19140 ________________________________ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hugo Visser Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 8:11 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Help running batch file from AL ** You should change your batch file to include a "change directory" statement. One of my favorite windows batchfile tricks is using "cd /d %~dp0" which will change to the directory where the batch file is located and also change the drive. This only works when using " cmd.exe" so the client should be something like windows 2000 or newer. Hope this helps, Hugo On Dec 6, 2007 2:55 PM, Mayfield, Andy L. < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: I am trying to run a batch file via the Run Process action on an active link. The active link is firing and it's attempting to run the batch file, but not successfully. A copy of Robocopy.exe has to be in the same directory as my batch file. I was wondering if executing via an active link renders it unable to read the Robocopy.exe file for some reason. It works fine if you simply execute it manually from the folder, but when executed via the active link it behaves as if Robocopy.exe was not in the folder. Sorry is this is a duplicate post. I tried to post from the web last night, but did not see it on the list. Andy L. Mayfield Sr. System Operation Specialist Alabama Power Company Office: 205-226-1805 Cell: 205-288-9140 SoLinc: 10*19140 ________________________________________________________________________ _______ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" __20060125_______________________This posting was submitted with HTML in it___ __20060125_______________________This posting was submitted with HTML in it___ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
