automating from a script file

[flowersoft at compuserve.com]

And... make sure you set the password, otherwise it probably won't run.

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On Behalf Of Kenneth Brody
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 10:52 PM
To: Rick Moorhead
Cc: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
Subject: Re: automating from a script file

On 1/23/2011 12:39 PM, Rick Moorhead wrote:
> Can someone please give me some direction on how to run filePro process
from
> outside of filePro using a script file? I want to automate some reports
that
> I generate and run them automatically as a schedule task outside of
filepro.
> I am running filePro Plus version 5.0 on Window XP.

Use the task scheduler.  Bring up the control panel, double-click "scheduled

tasks", and then double-click "add scheduled task".  Then simply fill out 
the information for your script.  (It would probably be best to create the 
.bat file first, and the use "browse" to find it in the "scheduled task 
wizard".)

> An example would be to run the following from a script.
>
> /fp/dreport control -FP daily_deposit -SR 1
[...]

Just remember that you need to use backslashes in the paths in the .bat 
file, and you need to either give the full path, or make sure the program is

on the PATH.  For example:

     c:\appl\fp\dreport control -fp daily_deposit -sr 1

-- 
Kenneth Brody
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