AT command

[db2sachin]

How do I schedule to open command prompt using AT command ?

 

[jrbarnett]

At 12:00 "cmd.exe"

John

 

[SQLBaby]

i tried it,

AT 11:47 "cls"

Added a new job with Job Id no. 1

but at 11:47 nothing happened...?
am i doing some thing wrong...?. I never used this command before.


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[ReddLefty]

It probably worked:

It's ran CLS in a DOS window.. then quit... so you don't have time to see it.

Run a batch file instead

AT 11:55 "c:\bat\run.bat"

RUN.BAT
-------

CLS
ECHO WORKED!
PAUSE

 

[SQLBaby]

i did but its not running at the given time

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[ReddLefty]

Do you have the rights to run it and is the service running?

 

[SQLBaby]

yes i have admin rights. and which service ....?

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[jrbarnett]

Use my test - a command prompt window should open at the time it is triggered. By the way it uses the Task Scheduler service.


John

 

[ReddLefty]

If you type "AT" it will either tell you the service is not running or it will list the jobs that are in the queue.

 

[SQLBaby]

well it shows

status ID Day Time Command
=====================================================
Error 2 Tomorrow 11:46 AM dir
Error 3 Tomorrow 11:47 AM dir
Error 4 Tomorrow 11:47 AM cls

well this time i gave before it time was displaying on screen




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[ReddLefty]

I don't think you can't run a command (even if the column says command). You must run a batch file....

Check your event log, it will say: Unable to find the specified file

Try it with that batch file option I posted eariler.

 

[ReddLefty]

oops.. typo.I meant " I don't think you CAN run a command..."

 

[SQLBaby]

in event log its showing error

The At3.job command failed to start due to the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.


Yes i did bat file to as you told me but same problem.

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[ReddLefty]

I just tested it, you definatly need a batch file to start up the job... unless there is a way to combo &quot;CMD.EXE <command>&quot;..

But I use the task schedualer for those things now. It's AT with a GUI.

 

[SQLBaby]

task schedualer...GUI... though windows...?

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[ReddLefty]

Yes, in your control panel, you'll have an icon called Schedualed Tasks. (Must have admin rights)

Just add the job there.. it's alot simpler..

 

[pbxman]

you need to add the interactive switch:

at 2:30 /interactive &quot;cmd.exe&quot;

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[SQLBaby]

well this command at 2:30 /interactive &quot;cmd.exe&quot;
is working but not others

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[pbxman]

thats because you are using non-military time..see your jobs are listed to run tomorrow? If it's afternoon (it's 1:52pm here) i'd then issue:

at 13:52 /interactive &quot;c:\run.bat&quot;

to see your jobs, just type:
at

it will show &quot;today&quot; instead.

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[SQLBaby]

yes i gave 13:45 time... but why not others running while now i am giving this time format

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