Scheduled Task error code:The task completed with an exit code of

I have a scheduled job running mailsed.exe for mail notification every 1
hour. However, sometimes there are some error message in the schedlgu.txt log
file as follow:

"The task completed with an exit code of [ff]"

Mai i know what does exit code ff means? Where can i find the exit code of
scheduled tasks?

"Teo Chee Yang" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have a scheduled job running mailsed.exe for mail notification every 1
> hour. However, sometimes there are some error message in the schedlgu.txt
log
> file as follow:
>
> "The task completed with an exit code of [ff]"
>
> Mai i know what does exit code ff means? Where can i find the exit code of
> scheduled tasks?

The exit code is determined by the application you run,
not by the Task Scheduler. What exactly is it?

i'm running this mailsend.cmd file in this job:

@ECHO OFF
FOR /F "TOKENS=2 DELIMS= " %%1 IN ('date /T') DO SET currentDATE=%%1
FOR /F "TOKENS=5 DELIMS= " %%2 IN ('type C:\Script\schedlgu\schedlgu.txt')
DO SET fileDATE=%%2
if exist filedate.txt del /q filedate.txt
echo %fileDATE% >filedate.txt
if exist concatdate.txt del /q concatdate.txt
for /f "tokens=1 delims=/" %%A in ('type filedate.txt') do set mm=%%A
echo %mm% >mm.txt
if %mm% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+mm.txt concatdate-mm.txt
trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
if %mm% GEQ 10 echo %mm% >concatdate-mm.txt
trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
for /f "tokens=2 delims=/" %%B in ('type filedate.txt') do set dd=%%B
echo %dd% >dd.txt
if %dd% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+dd.txt concatdate-dd.txt
trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r
if %dd% GEQ 10 echo %dd% >concatdate-dd.txt
trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r
for /f "tokens=3 delims=/" %%C in ('type filedate.txt') do set year=%%C
echo %year% >concatdate-yyyy.txt
trim /f:concatdate-yyyy.txt /r
copy /b
concatdate-mm.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-dd.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-yyyy.txt concatdate.txt
del /q dd.txt
del /q mm.txt
del /q concatdate-mm.txt
del /q concatdate-dd.txt
del /q concatdate-yyyy.txt
del /q filedate.txt
if not exist concatdate.txt goto :ENDNOW
set /p concatDATE=<concatdate.txt
if "%concatDATE%" == "%currentDATE%" goto :MATCHED
goto :ENDNOW

:MATCHED
MAILSEND.exe -d xx.com -smtp xxxxx -t [email protected] -f [email protected] -sub "Failed
Scheduled Job" < schedlgu.txt
exit

:ENDNOW
exit

it makes use of 2 exe file: mailsend.exe and trim.exe. Does the exit code ff
indicates anything?

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Teo Chee Yang" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I have a scheduled job running mailsed.exe for mail notification every 1
> > hour. However, sometimes there are some error message in the schedlgu.txt
> log
> > file as follow:
> >
> > "The task completed with an exit code of [ff]"
> >
> > Mai i know what does exit code ff means? Where can i find the exit code of
> > scheduled tasks?
>
> The exit code is determined by the application you run,
> not by the Task Scheduler. What exactly is it?
>
>
>

"Teo Chee Yang" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> i'm running this mailsend.cmd file in this job:
>
> @ECHO OFF
> FOR /F "TOKENS=2 DELIMS= " %%1 IN ('date /T') DO SET currentDATE=%%1
> FOR /F "TOKENS=5 DELIMS= " %%2 IN ('type C:\Script\schedlgu\schedlgu.txt')
> DO SET fileDATE=%%2
> if exist filedate.txt del /q filedate.txt
> echo %fileDATE% >filedate.txt
> if exist concatdate.txt del /q concatdate.txt
> for /f "tokens=1 delims=/" %%A in ('type filedate.txt') do set mm=%%A
> echo %mm% >mm.txt
> if %mm% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+mm.txt concatdate-mm.txt
> trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
> if %mm% GEQ 10 echo %mm% >concatdate-mm.txt
> trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
> for /f "tokens=2 delims=/" %%B in ('type filedate.txt') do set dd=%%B
> echo %dd% >dd.txt
> if %dd% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+dd.txt concatdate-dd.txt
> trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r
> if %dd% GEQ 10 echo %dd% >concatdate-dd.txt
> trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r
> for /f "tokens=3 delims=/" %%C in ('type filedate.txt') do set year=%%C
> echo %year% >concatdate-yyyy.txt
> trim /f:concatdate-yyyy.txt /r
> copy /b
>
concatdate-mm.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-dd.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-y
yyy.txt concatdate.txt
> del /q dd.txt
> del /q mm.txt
> del /q concatdate-mm.txt
> del /q concatdate-dd.txt
> del /q concatdate-yyyy.txt
> del /q filedate.txt
> if not exist concatdate.txt goto :ENDNOW
> set /p concatDATE=<concatdate.txt
> if "%concatDATE%" == "%currentDATE%" goto :MATCHED
> goto :ENDNOW
>
> :MATCHED
> MAILSEND.exe -d xx.com -smtp xxxxx -t [email protected] -f [email protected] -sub
"Failed
> Scheduled Job" < schedlgu.txt
> exit
>
> :ENDNOW
> exit
>
> it makes use of 2 exe file: mailsend.exe and trim.exe. Does the exit code
ff
> indicates anything?
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Teo Chee Yang" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > I have a scheduled job running mailsed.exe for mail notification every
1
> > > hour. However, sometimes there are some error message in the
schedlgu.txt
> > log
> > > file as follow:
> > >
> > > "The task completed with an exit code of [ff]"
> > >
> > > Mai i know what does exit code ff means? Where can i find the exit
code of
> > > scheduled tasks?
> >
> > The exit code is determined by the application you run,
> > not by the Task Scheduler. What exactly is it?
> >
> >
> >

There are several problems with your batch file:
- You use overly complicated coding. Keep it simple - it
will be much easier to debug!
- You consistently fail to specify a drive and a path for your
auxiliary files. This is bad. Instead of writing
echo %fileDATE% >filedate.txt, you MUST write your code like so:
echo %fileDATE% >c:\filedate.txt (for example)
- You use two non-standard tools, trim.exe and mailsend.exe, but
you don't say where these tools reside. You MUST state this
in your batch file, e.g. like so:
c:\tools\trim.exe /f: c:\concatdate-mm.txt /r
- For the benefit of the administrators who come after you, you should
include a descriptive header in your batch file like so:
@echo off
goto Start
=========================================
This batch file will do this:
- ... (put your words here)
- ...
- ...
Prerequisites: c:\tools\trim.exe
c:\tools\mailsend.exe

26 February 2007 Teo Chee Yang
=========================================
:Start
set CurrentDate=%Date:~4%
etc.

I did not attempt to follow the logic of the batch file. If you still
have a problem, post your modified version and explain the
actual purpose of the batch file.


@ECHO OFF
FOR /F "TOKENS=2 DELIMS= " %%1 IN ('date /T') DO SET currentDATE=%%1
*** Replace with: set CurrentDate=%Date:~4%

FOR /F "TOKENS=5 DELIMS= " %%2 IN ('type C:\Script\schedlgu\schedlgu.txt')
DO SET fileDATE=%%2
*** Replace with:
FOR /F "TOKENS=5 DELIMS= " %%a IN ('type C:\Script\schedlgu\schedlgu.txt')
DO SET fileDATE=%%a

if exist filedate.txt del /q filedate.txt
*** Omit this line. It is not required.

echo %fileDATE% >filedate.txt
*** You must specify the exact file location, e.g.
echo %FileDate% > c:\FileDate.txt

if exist concatdate.txt del /q concatdate.txt
*** You must specify the exact file location.

for /f "tokens=1 delims=/" %%A in ('type filedate.txt') do set mm=%%A
*** Much simpler to write set mm=%date:~4,2%

echo %mm% >mm.txt
*** You must specify the exact file location.

if %mm% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+mm.txt concatdate-mm.txt
*** You must specify the exact file locations.

trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
*** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
concatdate-mm.txt

if %mm% GEQ 10 echo %mm% >concatdate-mm.txt
*** You must specify the exact file location.

trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
*** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
concatdate-mm.txt

for /f "tokens=2 delims=/" %%B in ('type filedate.txt') do set dd=%%B

*** Much simpler to write set dd=%date:~7,2%

echo %dd% >dd.txt

*** You must specify the exact file location.

if %dd% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+dd.txt concatdate-dd.txt

*** You must specify the exact file location.

trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r

*** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
concatdate-mm.txt

if %dd% GEQ 10 echo %dd% >concatdate-dd.txt

*** You must specify the exact file location.

trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r

*** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
concatdate-mm.txt

for /f "tokens=3 delims=/" %%C in ('type filedate.txt') do set year=%%C

*** Much simpler to write set year=%date:~10,4%

echo %year% >concatdate-yyyy.txt

*** You must specify the exact file location.

trim /f:concatdate-yyyy.txt /r
*** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
concatdate-year.txt

copy /b
concatdate-mm.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-dd.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-y
yyy.txt concatdate.txt
*** You must specify the exact file locations

del /q dd.txt
del /q mm.txt
del /q concatdate-mm.txt
del /q concatdate-dd.txt
del /q concatdate-yyyy.txt
del /q filedate.txt
*** You must specify the exact file locations for the above files.

if not exist concatdate.txt goto :ENDNOW
*** Much simpler to write
if not exist concatdate.txt goto :eof
*** Note that :eof is an inbuilt label.

set /p concatDATE=<concatdate.txt
if "%concatDATE%" == "%currentDATE%" goto :MATCHED
goto :ENDNOW

*** Much simpler to write
if not "%concatDATE%" == "%currentDATE%" goto :eof

:MATCHED
MAILSEND.exe -d xx.com -smtp xxxxx -t [email protected] -f [email protected] -sub "Failed
Scheduled Job" < schedlgu.txt
*** You must specify the exact file locations for the above files.

*** Delete the remaining lines - you don't need any of them.
exit
:ENDNOW
exit

I'm not a programmer, so i guess you will know it from the scripts that i've
written below :)

all the files generated/required should reside in C:\Script\schedlgu folder.
that's why i didnt put the path in my script.

do you think the error code ff are generated by the non standard trim.exe
and mailsend.exe? or it it because of the other part of the script?

appreciate your feedback. thanks.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Teo Chee Yang" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > i'm running this mailsend.cmd file in this job:
> >
> > @ECHO OFF
> > FOR /F "TOKENS=2 DELIMS= " %%1 IN ('date /T') DO SET currentDATE=%%1
> > FOR /F "TOKENS=5 DELIMS= " %%2 IN ('type C:\Script\schedlgu\schedlgu.txt')
> > DO SET fileDATE=%%2
> > if exist filedate.txt del /q filedate.txt
> > echo %fileDATE% >filedate.txt
> > if exist concatdate.txt del /q concatdate.txt
> > for /f "tokens=1 delims=/" %%A in ('type filedate.txt') do set mm=%%A
> > echo %mm% >mm.txt
> > if %mm% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+mm.txt concatdate-mm.txt
> > trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
> > if %mm% GEQ 10 echo %mm% >concatdate-mm.txt
> > trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
> > for /f "tokens=2 delims=/" %%B in ('type filedate.txt') do set dd=%%B
> > echo %dd% >dd.txt
> > if %dd% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+dd.txt concatdate-dd.txt
> > trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r
> > if %dd% GEQ 10 echo %dd% >concatdate-dd.txt
> > trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r
> > for /f "tokens=3 delims=/" %%C in ('type filedate.txt') do set year=%%C
> > echo %year% >concatdate-yyyy.txt
> > trim /f:concatdate-yyyy.txt /r
> > copy /b
> >
> concatdate-mm.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-dd.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-y
> yyy.txt concatdate.txt
> > del /q dd.txt
> > del /q mm.txt
> > del /q concatdate-mm.txt
> > del /q concatdate-dd.txt
> > del /q concatdate-yyyy.txt
> > del /q filedate.txt
> > if not exist concatdate.txt goto :ENDNOW
> > set /p concatDATE=<concatdate.txt
> > if "%concatDATE%" == "%currentDATE%" goto :MATCHED
> > goto :ENDNOW
> >
> > :MATCHED
> > MAILSEND.exe -d xx.com -smtp xxxxx -t [email protected] -f [email protected] -sub
> "Failed
> > Scheduled Job" < schedlgu.txt
> > exit
> >
> > :ENDNOW
> > exit
> >
> > it makes use of 2 exe file: mailsend.exe and trim.exe. Does the exit code
> ff
> > indicates anything?
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Teo Chee Yang" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > I have a scheduled job running mailsed.exe for mail notification every
> 1
> > > > hour. However, sometimes there are some error message in the
> schedlgu.txt
> > > log
> > > > file as follow:
> > > >
> > > > "The task completed with an exit code of [ff]"
> > > >
> > > > Mai i know what does exit code ff means? Where can i find the exit
> code of
> > > > scheduled tasks?
> > >
> > > The exit code is determined by the application you run,
> > > not by the Task Scheduler. What exactly is it?
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> There are several problems with your batch file:
> - You use overly complicated coding. Keep it simple - it
> will be much easier to debug!
> - You consistently fail to specify a drive and a path for your
> auxiliary files. This is bad. Instead of writing
> echo %fileDATE% >filedate.txt, you MUST write your code like so:
> echo %fileDATE% >c:\filedate.txt (for example)
> - You use two non-standard tools, trim.exe and mailsend.exe, but
> you don't say where these tools reside. You MUST state this
> in your batch file, e.g. like so:
> c:\tools\trim.exe /f: c:\concatdate-mm.txt /r
> - For the benefit of the administrators who come after you, you should
> include a descriptive header in your batch file like so:
> @echo off
> goto Start
> =========================================
> This batch file will do this:
> - ... (put your words here)
> - ...
> - ...
> Prerequisites: c:\tools\trim.exe
> c:\tools\mailsend.exe
>
> 26 February 2007 Teo Chee Yang
> =========================================
> :Start
> set CurrentDate=%Date:~4%
> etc.
>
> I did not attempt to follow the logic of the batch file. If you still
> have a problem, post your modified version and explain the
> actual purpose of the batch file.
>
>
> @ECHO OFF
> FOR /F "TOKENS=2 DELIMS= " %%1 IN ('date /T') DO SET currentDATE=%%1
> *** Replace with: set CurrentDate=%Date:~4%
>
> FOR /F "TOKENS=5 DELIMS= " %%2 IN ('type C:\Script\schedlgu\schedlgu.txt')
> DO SET fileDATE=%%2
> *** Replace with:
> FOR /F "TOKENS=5 DELIMS= " %%a IN ('type C:\Script\schedlgu\schedlgu.txt')
> DO SET fileDATE=%%a
>
> if exist filedate.txt del /q filedate.txt
> *** Omit this line. It is not required.
>
> echo %fileDATE% >filedate.txt
> *** You must specify the exact file location, e.g.
> echo %FileDate% > c:\FileDate.txt
>
> if exist concatdate.txt del /q concatdate.txt
> *** You must specify the exact file location.
>
> for /f "tokens=1 delims=/" %%A in ('type filedate.txt') do set mm=%%A
> *** Much simpler to write set mm=%date:~4,2%
>
> echo %mm% >mm.txt
> *** You must specify the exact file location.
>
> if %mm% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+mm.txt concatdate-mm.txt
> *** You must specify the exact file locations.
>
> trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
> *** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
> concatdate-mm.txt
>
> if %mm% GEQ 10 echo %mm% >concatdate-mm.txt
> *** You must specify the exact file location.
>
> trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
> *** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
> concatdate-mm.txt
>
> for /f "tokens=2 delims=/" %%B in ('type filedate.txt') do set dd=%%B
>
> *** Much simpler to write set dd=%date:~7,2%
>
> echo %dd% >dd.txt
>
> *** You must specify the exact file location.
>
> if %dd% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+dd.txt concatdate-dd.txt
>
> *** You must specify the exact file location.
>
> trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r
>
> *** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
> concatdate-mm.txt
>
> if %dd% GEQ 10 echo %dd% >concatdate-dd.txt
>
> *** You must specify the exact file location.
>
> trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r
>
> *** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
> concatdate-mm.txt
>
> for /f "tokens=3 delims=/" %%C in ('type filedate.txt') do set year=%%C
>
> *** Much simpler to write set year=%date:~10,4%
>
> echo %year% >concatdate-yyyy.txt
>
> *** You must specify the exact file location.
>
> trim /f:concatdate-yyyy.txt /r
> *** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
> concatdate-year.txt
>
> copy /b
> concatdate-mm.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-dd.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-y
> yyy.txt concatdate.txt
> *** You must specify the exact file locations
>
> del /q dd.txt
> del /q mm.txt
> del /q concatdate-mm.txt
> del /q concatdate-dd.txt
> del /q concatdate-yyyy.txt
> del /q filedate.txt
> *** You must specify the exact file locations for the above files.
>
> if not exist concatdate.txt goto :ENDNOW
> *** Much simpler to write
> if not exist concatdate.txt goto :eof
> *** Note that :eof is an inbuilt label.
>
> set /p concatDATE=<concatdate.txt
> if "%concatDATE%" == "%currentDATE%" goto :MATCHED
> goto :ENDNOW
>
> *** Much simpler to write
> if not "%concatDATE%" == "%currentDATE%" goto :eof
>
> :MATCHED
> MAILSEND.exe -d xx.com -smtp xxxxx -t [email protected] -f [email protected] -sub "Failed
> Scheduled Job" < schedlgu.txt
> *** You must specify the exact file locations for the above files.
>
> *** Delete the remaining lines - you don't need any of them.
> exit
> :ENDNOW
> exit
>
>
>
>

You may not be a programmer but you have certainly
picked up a few advanced skills in batch file programming!

It's OK for you to place your files into the nominated
folder but then you MUST start your batch file with
the following lines:

@echo off
goto Start
=========================================
This batch file will do this:
- ... (put your words here)
- ...
- ...
Prerequisites: C:\Script\schedlgu\trim.exe
C:\Script\schedlgu\mailsend.exe

26 February 2007 Teo Chee Yang
=========================================
:Start
cd /d C:\Script\schedlgu
set CurrentDate=%Date:~4%

The two utilities trim.exe and mailsend.exe must also reside
in the same folder.


"Teo Chee Yang" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm not a programmer, so i guess you will know it from the scripts that
i've
> written below :)
>
> all the files generated/required should reside in C:\Script\schedlgu
folder.
> that's why i didnt put the path in my script.
>
> do you think the error code ff are generated by the non standard trim.exe
> and mailsend.exe? or it it because of the other part of the script?
>
> appreciate your feedback. thanks.
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Teo Chee Yang" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > i'm running this mailsend.cmd file in this job:
> > >
> > > @ECHO OFF
> > > FOR /F "TOKENS=2 DELIMS= " %%1 IN ('date /T') DO SET currentDATE=%%1
> > > FOR /F "TOKENS=5 DELIMS= " %%2 IN ('type
C:\Script\schedlgu\schedlgu.txt')
> > > DO SET fileDATE=%%2
> > > if exist filedate.txt del /q filedate.txt
> > > echo %fileDATE% >filedate.txt
> > > if exist concatdate.txt del /q concatdate.txt
> > > for /f "tokens=1 delims=/" %%A in ('type filedate.txt') do set mm=%%A
> > > echo %mm% >mm.txt
> > > if %mm% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+mm.txt concatdate-mm.txt
> > > trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
> > > if %mm% GEQ 10 echo %mm% >concatdate-mm.txt
> > > trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
> > > for /f "tokens=2 delims=/" %%B in ('type filedate.txt') do set dd=%%B
> > > echo %dd% >dd.txt
> > > if %dd% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+dd.txt concatdate-dd.txt
> > > trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r
> > > if %dd% GEQ 10 echo %dd% >concatdate-dd.txt
> > > trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r
> > > for /f "tokens=3 delims=/" %%C in ('type filedate.txt') do set
year=%%C
> > > echo %year% >concatdate-yyyy.txt
> > > trim /f:concatdate-yyyy.txt /r
> > > copy /b
> > >
> >
concatdate-mm.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-dd.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-y
> > yyy.txt concatdate.txt
> > > del /q dd.txt
> > > del /q mm.txt
> > > del /q concatdate-mm.txt
> > > del /q concatdate-dd.txt
> > > del /q concatdate-yyyy.txt
> > > del /q filedate.txt
> > > if not exist concatdate.txt goto :ENDNOW
> > > set /p concatDATE=<concatdate.txt
> > > if "%concatDATE%" == "%currentDATE%" goto :MATCHED
> > > goto :ENDNOW
> > >
> > > :MATCHED
> > > MAILSEND.exe -d xx.com -smtp xxxxx -t [email protected] -f [email protected] -sub
> > "Failed
> > > Scheduled Job" < schedlgu.txt
> > > exit
> > >
> > > :ENDNOW
> > > exit
> > >
> > > it makes use of 2 exe file: mailsend.exe and trim.exe. Does the exit
code
> > ff
> > > indicates anything?
> > >
> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > "Teo Chee Yang" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
> > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > I have a scheduled job running mailsed.exe for mail notification
every
> > 1
> > > > > hour. However, sometimes there are some error message in the
> > schedlgu.txt
> > > > log
> > > > > file as follow:
> > > > >
> > > > > "The task completed with an exit code of [ff]"
> > > > >
> > > > > Mai i know what does exit code ff means? Where can i find the exit
> > code of
> > > > > scheduled tasks?
> > > >
> > > > The exit code is determined by the application you run,
> > > > not by the Task Scheduler. What exactly is it?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > There are several problems with your batch file:
> > - You use overly complicated coding. Keep it simple - it
> > will be much easier to debug!
> > - You consistently fail to specify a drive and a path for your
> > auxiliary files. This is bad. Instead of writing
> > echo %fileDATE% >filedate.txt, you MUST write your code like so:
> > echo %fileDATE% >c:\filedate.txt (for example)
> > - You use two non-standard tools, trim.exe and mailsend.exe, but
> > you don't say where these tools reside. You MUST state this
> > in your batch file, e.g. like so:
> > c:\tools\trim.exe /f: c:\concatdate-mm.txt /r
> > - For the benefit of the administrators who come after you, you should
> > include a descriptive header in your batch file like so:
> > @echo off
> > goto Start
> > =========================================
> > This batch file will do this:
> > - ... (put your words here)
> > - ...
> > - ...
> > Prerequisites: c:\tools\trim.exe
> > c:\tools\mailsend.exe
> >
> > 26 February 2007 Teo Chee Yang
> > =========================================
> > :Start
> > set CurrentDate=%Date:~4%
> > etc.
> >
> > I did not attempt to follow the logic of the batch file. If you still
> > have a problem, post your modified version and explain the
> > actual purpose of the batch file.
> >
> >
> > @ECHO OFF
> > FOR /F "TOKENS=2 DELIMS= " %%1 IN ('date /T') DO SET currentDATE=%%1
> > *** Replace with: set CurrentDate=%Date:~4%
> >
> > FOR /F "TOKENS=5 DELIMS= " %%2 IN ('type
C:\Script\schedlgu\schedlgu.txt')
> > DO SET fileDATE=%%2
> > *** Replace with:
> > FOR /F "TOKENS=5 DELIMS= " %%a IN ('type
C:\Script\schedlgu\schedlgu.txt')
> > DO SET fileDATE=%%a
> >
> > if exist filedate.txt del /q filedate.txt
> > *** Omit this line. It is not required.
> >
> > echo %fileDATE% >filedate.txt
> > *** You must specify the exact file location, e.g.
> > echo %FileDate% > c:\FileDate.txt
> >
> > if exist concatdate.txt del /q concatdate.txt
> > *** You must specify the exact file location.
> >
> > for /f "tokens=1 delims=/" %%A in ('type filedate.txt') do set mm=%%A
> > *** Much simpler to write set mm=%date:~4,2%
> >
> > echo %mm% >mm.txt
> > *** You must specify the exact file location.
> >
> > if %mm% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+mm.txt concatdate-mm.txt
> > *** You must specify the exact file locations.
> >
> > trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
> > *** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
> > concatdate-mm.txt
> >
> > if %mm% GEQ 10 echo %mm% >concatdate-mm.txt
> > *** You must specify the exact file location.
> >
> > trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
> > *** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
> > concatdate-mm.txt
> >
> > for /f "tokens=2 delims=/" %%B in ('type filedate.txt') do set dd=%%B
> >
> > *** Much simpler to write set dd=%date:~7,2%
> >
> > echo %dd% >dd.txt
> >
> > *** You must specify the exact file location.
> >
> > if %dd% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+dd.txt concatdate-dd.txt
> >
> > *** You must specify the exact file location.
> >
> > trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r
> >
> > *** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
> > concatdate-mm.txt
> >
> > if %dd% GEQ 10 echo %dd% >concatdate-dd.txt
> >
> > *** You must specify the exact file location.
> >
> > trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r
> >
> > *** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
> > concatdate-mm.txt
> >
> > for /f "tokens=3 delims=/" %%C in ('type filedate.txt') do set year=%%C
> >
> > *** Much simpler to write set year=%date:~10,4%
> >
> > echo %year% >concatdate-yyyy.txt
> >
> > *** You must specify the exact file location.
> >
> > trim /f:concatdate-yyyy.txt /r
> > *** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
> > concatdate-year.txt
> >
> > copy /b
> >
concatdate-mm.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-dd.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-y
> > yyy.txt concatdate.txt
> > *** You must specify the exact file locations
> >
> > del /q dd.txt
> > del /q mm.txt
> > del /q concatdate-mm.txt
> > del /q concatdate-dd.txt
> > del /q concatdate-yyyy.txt
> > del /q filedate.txt
> > *** You must specify the exact file locations for the above files.
> >
> > if not exist concatdate.txt goto :ENDNOW
> > *** Much simpler to write
> > if not exist concatdate.txt goto :eof
> > *** Note that :eof is an inbuilt label.
> >
> > set /p concatDATE=<concatdate.txt
> > if "%concatDATE%" == "%currentDATE%" goto :MATCHED
> > goto :ENDNOW
> >
> > *** Much simpler to write
> > if not "%concatDATE%" == "%currentDATE%" goto :eof
> >
> > :MATCHED
> > MAILSEND.exe -d xx.com -smtp xxxxx -t [email protected] -f [email protected] -sub
"Failed
> > Scheduled Job" < schedlgu.txt
> > *** You must specify the exact file locations for the above files.
> >
> > *** Delete the remaining lines - you don't need any of them.
> > exit
> > :ENDNOW
> > exit
> >
> >
> >
> >

Few questions:

1. For e.g. you wrote this:

set CurrentDate=%Date:~4%

may i know what does this %Date:~4% means? Any web site for reference?

2. Do you think the error message ff comes from trim.exe and mailsend.exe?
Or do they come from other part of the script? I ran this script every hour
for 12 hours and normally i get 2 - 3 such errors a day.

Appreciate your feedback. Thanks.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> You may not be a programmer but you have certainly
> picked up a few advanced skills in batch file programming!
>
> It's OK for you to place your files into the nominated
> folder but then you MUST start your batch file with
> the following lines:
>
> @echo off
> goto Start
> =========================================
> This batch file will do this:
> - ... (put your words here)
> - ...
> - ...
> Prerequisites: C:\Script\schedlgu\trim.exe
> C:\Script\schedlgu\mailsend.exe
>
> 26 February 2007 Teo Chee Yang
> =========================================
> :Start
> cd /d C:\Script\schedlgu
> set CurrentDate=%Date:~4%
>
> The two utilities trim.exe and mailsend.exe must also reside
> in the same folder.
>
>
> "Teo Chee Yang" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I'm not a programmer, so i guess you will know it from the scripts that
> i've
> > written below :)
> >
> > all the files generated/required should reside in C:\Script\schedlgu
> folder.
> > that's why i didnt put the path in my script.
> >
> > do you think the error code ff are generated by the non standard trim.exe
> > and mailsend.exe? or it it because of the other part of the script?
> >
> > appreciate your feedback. thanks.
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Teo Chee Yang" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > i'm running this mailsend.cmd file in this job:
> > > >
> > > > @ECHO OFF
> > > > FOR /F "TOKENS=2 DELIMS= " %%1 IN ('date /T') DO SET currentDATE=%%1
> > > > FOR /F "TOKENS=5 DELIMS= " %%2 IN ('type
> C:\Script\schedlgu\schedlgu.txt')
> > > > DO SET fileDATE=%%2
> > > > if exist filedate.txt del /q filedate.txt
> > > > echo %fileDATE% >filedate.txt
> > > > if exist concatdate.txt del /q concatdate.txt
> > > > for /f "tokens=1 delims=/" %%A in ('type filedate.txt') do set mm=%%A
> > > > echo %mm% >mm.txt
> > > > if %mm% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+mm.txt concatdate-mm.txt
> > > > trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
> > > > if %mm% GEQ 10 echo %mm% >concatdate-mm.txt
> > > > trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
> > > > for /f "tokens=2 delims=/" %%B in ('type filedate.txt') do set dd=%%B
> > > > echo %dd% >dd.txt
> > > > if %dd% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+dd.txt concatdate-dd.txt
> > > > trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r
> > > > if %dd% GEQ 10 echo %dd% >concatdate-dd.txt
> > > > trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r
> > > > for /f "tokens=3 delims=/" %%C in ('type filedate.txt') do set
> year=%%C
> > > > echo %year% >concatdate-yyyy.txt
> > > > trim /f:concatdate-yyyy.txt /r
> > > > copy /b
> > > >
> > >
> concatdate-mm.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-dd.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-y
> > > yyy.txt concatdate.txt
> > > > del /q dd.txt
> > > > del /q mm.txt
> > > > del /q concatdate-mm.txt
> > > > del /q concatdate-dd.txt
> > > > del /q concatdate-yyyy.txt
> > > > del /q filedate.txt
> > > > if not exist concatdate.txt goto :ENDNOW
> > > > set /p concatDATE=<concatdate.txt
> > > > if "%concatDATE%" == "%currentDATE%" goto :MATCHED
> > > > goto :ENDNOW
> > > >
> > > > :MATCHED
> > > > MAILSEND.exe -d xx.com -smtp xxxxx -t [email protected] -f [email protected] -sub
> > > "Failed
> > > > Scheduled Job" < schedlgu.txt
> > > > exit
> > > >
> > > > :ENDNOW
> > > > exit
> > > >
> > > > it makes use of 2 exe file: mailsend.exe and trim.exe. Does the exit
> code
> > > ff
> > > > indicates anything?
> > > >
> > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Teo Chee Yang" <[email protected]> wrote in
> message
> > > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > > I have a scheduled job running mailsed.exe for mail notification
> every
> > > 1
> > > > > > hour. However, sometimes there are some error message in the
> > > schedlgu.txt
> > > > > log
> > > > > > file as follow:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "The task completed with an exit code of [ff]"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mai i know what does exit code ff means? Where can i find the exit
> > > code of
> > > > > > scheduled tasks?
> > > > >
> > > > > The exit code is determined by the application you run,
> > > > > not by the Task Scheduler. What exactly is it?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > > There are several problems with your batch file:
> > > - You use overly complicated coding. Keep it simple - it
> > > will be much easier to debug!
> > > - You consistently fail to specify a drive and a path for your
> > > auxiliary files. This is bad. Instead of writing
> > > echo %fileDATE% >filedate.txt, you MUST write your code like so:
> > > echo %fileDATE% >c:\filedate.txt (for example)
> > > - You use two non-standard tools, trim.exe and mailsend.exe, but
> > > you don't say where these tools reside. You MUST state this
> > > in your batch file, e.g. like so:
> > > c:\tools\trim.exe /f: c:\concatdate-mm.txt /r
> > > - For the benefit of the administrators who come after you, you should
> > > include a descriptive header in your batch file like so:
> > > @echo off
> > > goto Start
> > > =========================================
> > > This batch file will do this:
> > > - ... (put your words here)
> > > - ...
> > > - ...
> > > Prerequisites: c:\tools\trim.exe
> > > c:\tools\mailsend.exe
> > >
> > > 26 February 2007 Teo Chee Yang
> > > =========================================
> > > :Start
> > > set CurrentDate=%Date:~4%
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > I did not attempt to follow the logic of the batch file. If you still
> > > have a problem, post your modified version and explain the
> > > actual purpose of the batch file.
> > >
> > >
> > > @ECHO OFF
> > > FOR /F "TOKENS=2 DELIMS= " %%1 IN ('date /T') DO SET currentDATE=%%1
> > > *** Replace with: set CurrentDate=%Date:~4%
> > >
> > > FOR /F "TOKENS=5 DELIMS= " %%2 IN ('type
> C:\Script\schedlgu\schedlgu.txt')
> > > DO SET fileDATE=%%2
> > > *** Replace with:
> > > FOR /F "TOKENS=5 DELIMS= " %%a IN ('type
> C:\Script\schedlgu\schedlgu.txt')
> > > DO SET fileDATE=%%a
> > >
> > > if exist filedate.txt del /q filedate.txt
> > > *** Omit this line. It is not required.
> > >
> > > echo %fileDATE% >filedate.txt
> > > *** You must specify the exact file location, e.g.
> > > echo %FileDate% > c:\FileDate.txt
> > >
> > > if exist concatdate.txt del /q concatdate.txt
> > > *** You must specify the exact file location.
> > >
> > > for /f "tokens=1 delims=/" %%A in ('type filedate.txt') do set mm=%%A
> > > *** Much simpler to write set mm=%date:~4,2%
> > >
> > > echo %mm% >mm.txt
> > > *** You must specify the exact file location.
> > >
> > > if %mm% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+mm.txt concatdate-mm.txt
> > > *** You must specify the exact file locations.
> > >
> > > trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
> > > *** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
> > > concatdate-mm.txt
> > >
> > > if %mm% GEQ 10 echo %mm% >concatdate-mm.txt
> > > *** You must specify the exact file location.
> > >
> > > trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r
> > > *** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
> > > concatdate-mm.txt
> > >
> > > for /f "tokens=2 delims=/" %%B in ('type filedate.txt') do set dd=%%B
> > >
> > > *** Much simpler to write set dd=%date:~7,2%
> > >
> > > echo %dd% >dd.txt
> > >
> > > *** You must specify the exact file location.
> > >
> > > if %dd% LSS 10 copy /b zero.txt+dd.txt concatdate-dd.txt
> > >
> > > *** You must specify the exact file location.
> > >
> > > trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r
> > >
> > > *** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
> > > concatdate-mm.txt
> > >
> > > if %dd% GEQ 10 echo %dd% >concatdate-dd.txt
> > >
> > > *** You must specify the exact file location.
> > >
> > > trim /f:concatdate-dd.txt /r
> > >
> > > *** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
> > > concatdate-mm.txt
> > >
> > > for /f "tokens=3 delims=/" %%C in ('type filedate.txt') do set year=%%C
> > >
> > > *** Much simpler to write set year=%date:~10,4%
> > >
> > > echo %year% >concatdate-yyyy.txt
> > >
> > > *** You must specify the exact file location.
> > >
> > > trim /f:concatdate-yyyy.txt /r
> > > *** You must specify the exact file locations for trim.exe and
> > > concatdate-year.txt
> > >
> > > copy /b
> > >
> concatdate-mm.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-dd.txt+separator.txt+concatdate-y
> > > yyy.txt concatdate.txt
> > > *** You must specify the exact file locations
> > >
> > > del /q dd.txt
> > > del /q mm.txt
> > > del /q concatdate-mm.txt
> > > del /q concatdate-dd.txt
> > > del /q concatdate-yyyy.txt
> > > del /q filedate.txt
> > > *** You must specify the exact file locations for the above files.
> > >
> > > if not exist concatdate.txt goto :ENDNOW
> > > *** Much simpler to write
> > > if not exist concatdate.txt goto :eof
> > > *** Note that :eof is an inbuilt label.
> > >
> > > set /p concatDATE=<concatdate.txt
> > > if "%concatDATE%" == "%currentDATE%" goto :MATCHED
> > > goto :ENDNOW
> > >
> > > *** Much simpler to write
> > > if not "%concatDATE%" == "%currentDATE%" goto :eof
> > >
> > > :MATCHED
> > > MAILSEND.exe -d xx.com -smtp xxxxx -t [email protected] -f [email protected] -sub
> "Failed
> > > Scheduled Job" < schedlgu.txt
> > > *** You must specify the exact file locations for the above files.
> > >
> > > *** Delete the remaining lines - you don't need any of them.
> > > exit
> > > :ENDNOW
> > > exit
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

See below.

"Teo Chee Yang" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Few questions:
>
> 1. For e.g. you wrote this:
>
> set CurrentDate=%Date:~4%
>
> may i know what does this %Date:~4% means? Any web site for reference?

The code means: Take the variable %date%, then return all
characters from 4 onwards. Counting starts at 0. Thus the lines
set name=GeorgeWBush
echo %name:~7%
will return "Bush". Run for /? from a Command Prompt to see full details.

> 2. Do you think the error message ff comes from trim.exe and mailsend.exe?
> Or do they come from other part of the script? I ran this script every
hour
> for 12 hours and normally i get 2 - 3 such errors a day.

I don't have the faintest idea but if you generate some logs then
you will soon find out: just examine c:\log.txt after the error
has occurred - see below.

> Appreciate your feedback. Thanks.
>

@echo off
goto Start
=========================================
This batch file will do this:
- ... (put your words here)
- ...
- ...
Prerequisites: c:\tools\trim.exe
c:\tools\mailsend.exe

26 February 2007 Teo Chee Yang
=========================================
:Start
echo *********************** >> c:\log.txt
echo %date% %time% >> c:\log.txt
set CurrentDate=%Date:~4%
etc.

trim /f:concatdate-mm.txt /r 1>> c:\log.txt 2>>&1
echo ErrorLevel of trim.exe=%ErrorLevel% 1>> c:\log.txt 2>>&1
... .. ..
copy .. .. .. 1>> c:\log.txt 2>>&1
... .. ..
mailsend /.. /.. 1>> c:\log.txt 2>>&1

echo ErrorLevel of MailSend.exe=%ErrorLevel% 1>> c:\log.txt 2>>&1