[dba-Tech] Scheduled tasks problem

Update on this... I left the PC in question logged on last night, and it
still didn't run. That's a pain... So it looks like it won't run properly
from the task scheduler. I might try it with fewer lines in the batch file,
see if that makes a difference...
 
 
Jon
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Tydda 
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 10:23 AM
To: Dba-Tech (E-mail)
Subject: Scheduled tasks problem


Hi all
 
I've got a bit of a strange problem with a scheduled task that doesn't run
when it should.
 
It's a batch file which runs various reports from a database, all of which
could potentially take a while, so I have it set to run at 5am every
weekday. I've been unable to get it to run on the db server, so I've got it
running on a client. It works ok when I run it manually when I'm logged in,
but it doesn't when I'm not, despite having unticked the "Run only when
logged in" box and entering a valid account and password. It seems to start
the process, but it doesn't actually run the batch file, by which I mean
that when you look in scheduled tasks it claims to be running, but there's
nothing else happening...
 
I've been running it manually this week, but obviously that's not ideal for
an automated task :-)
 
I'd rather keep the pc logged off if I can help it, as it's the one that's
used for our VPN connection, and not my desktop (I have a different
installation of the DB client on my desktop and it won't work on here).
 
If anyone's got any ideas, I'd be grateful.
 
Thanks
 
 
Jon


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