SHELL "%comspec% /C START /WAIT $DIRFOL\uptime $y /d:$LMONTH >> $FILFOL\report.txt"

SHELL "Path\batch.cmd $var1 $var2 $var3"

in the batch the variables you pass become :
$var1 = %1
$var2 = %2
$var3 = %3
(up to ten)

... but i think the problem isn't the redirection (it always works for me)

Can we have a look at the whole Script ?
(could it be that $LMONTH has only 1 digit ?? see your other topic 'how to substract a month
')

Luck
Jochen

[This message has been edited by jpols (edited 07 February 2001).]

CLS BREAK ON
$SNAME = ""
$SLIST = "G:\SERVERS_701\SDATABASE\Slist.DAT" ;THIS GETS CHANGED
IF OPEN(1,"$SLIST") = 0
$SNAME = READLINE(1)
WHILE @ERROR = 0
$L=LEN("$SNAME")
$X=SUBSTR("$SNAME",10,$L)
$Y=SUBSTR("$SNAME",3,$L)
$DAY=SUBSTR("@DATE",9,2)
$MONTH=SUBSTR("@DATE",6,2)
$LMONTH=val($month) - 1
$YEAR=SUBSTR("@DATE",1,4)
$DIRFOL="c:\SERVERS_701\SDATABASE" ;DON'T CHANGE THIS
$DATE="$LMONTH/01/$year"
$FILFOL="c:\uptime\@MONTH" ;Testing purpose
; $FILFOL="U:\lans\uptime\@MONTH" ;Server directory

IF EXIST ($FILFOL)=0
MD "$FILFOL"
ENDIF
? "Working on $FILFOL on $Y server..."
;SHELL %comspec% /C START /WAIT $DIRFOL\"uptime $y /d:$date >> $FILFOL\report.txt"

$NUL= ClearEventlog("$SNAME\APPLICATION")
$NUL= ClearEventlog("$SNAME\SYSTEM")

$SNAME = READLINE(1)
LOOP
$NUL = CLOSE(1)
ELSE
BEEP
? "ERROR,SERVER LIST NOT FOUND!"
ENDIF

; I haven't got this to work either

;$RLIST = $DIRFOL\REPORT.TXT
;IF OPEN(2,"$RLIST") = 0
; $SNAME = READLINE(2)
; WHILE @ERROR = 0

;SHELL "cmd /C START /WAIT more $filfol\report.txt | find "Uptime Report for" >> $filfol\filter.csv
;SHELL "cmd /C START /WAIT more $filfol\report.txt | find "Total Downtime" >> $filfol\filter.csv
;SHELL "cmd /C START /WAIT more $filfol\report.txt | find "Total Reboots" >> $filfol\filter.csv
EXIT

and if you try this ? :

code:

---

CLS BREAK ON
$SNAME = ""
$SLIST = "G:\SERVERS_701\SDATABASE\Slist.DAT" ;THIS GETS CHANGED
$DIRFOL="c:\SERVERS_701\SDATABASE" ;DON'T CHANGE THIS
$FILFOL="c:\uptime\@MONTH" ;Testing purpose 
; $FILFOL="U:\lans\uptime\@MONTH" ;Server directory
$DAY=SUBSTR("@DATE",9,2)
$MONTH=SUBSTR("@DATE",6,2)
$YEAR=SUBSTR("@DATE",1,4)
IF $MONTH = "01"
	$LMONTH = "12"
	$YEAR = val($YEAR) - 1
ELSE
	$LMONTH = val($MONTH) - 1
	IF $LMONTH < 10 LMONTH = "0" + $LMONTH ENDIF
ENDIF
$DATE="$LMONTH/01/$YEAR"
IF OPEN(1,"$SLIST") = 0
	$SNAME = READLINE(1)
	WHILE @ERROR = 0 
		$L=LEN("$SNAME")
		$X=SUBSTR("$SNAME",10,$L)
		$Y=SUBSTR("$SNAME",3,$L)
		IF EXIST ($FILFOL)=0
			MD "$FILFOL"
		ENDIF
		? "Working on $FILFOL on $Y server..." 
		SHELL "%comspec% /C START /WAIT $DIRFOL\uptime $y /d:$date >> $FILFOL\report.txt"
		$NUL= ClearEventlog("$SNAME\APPLICATION")
		$NUL= ClearEventlog("$SNAME\SYSTEM")
		$SNAME = READLINE(1)
	LOOP
	$NUL = CLOSE(1)
ELSE
	BEEP
	? "ERROR,SERVER LIST NOT FOUND!"
ENDIF

---

The other shell command :

code:

---

SHELL 'cmd /C START /WAIT more $filfol\report.txt | find "Uptime Report for" >> $filfol\filter.csv'

---

Jochen

[This message has been edited by jpols (edited 07 February 2001).]

If you need the uptimei.exe utility you can go to http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/winnt/Winntas/tools/uptime.asp

There is no difference in the update.exe and updatei.exe

CLS BREAK ON
$SNAME = ""
$SLIST = "G:\SERVERS_701\SDATABASE\Slist.DAT" ;THIS GETS CHANGED
$DAY=SUBSTR("@DATE",9,2)
$MONTH=SUBSTR("@DATE",6,2)
$YEAR=SUBSTR("@DATE",1,4)
IF $MONTH = "01"
$LMONTH = "12"
$YEAR = VAL($YEAR) -1
ELSE
$LMONTH =VAL($MONTH) -1
IF $LMONTH < 10 $LMONTH = "0" + $LMONTH ENDIF
ENDIF
$DATE="$LMONTH/01/$YEAR"
IF OPEN(1,"$SLIST") = 0
$SNAME = READLINE(1)
WHILE @ERROR = 0
$L=LEN("$SNAME")
$X=SUBSTR("$SNAME",10,$L)
$Y=SUBSTR("$SNAME",3,$L)
$DIRFOL="c:\SERVERS_701\SDATABASE" ;DON'T CHANGE THIS
$FILFOL="c:\uptime\@MONTH" ;Testing purpose
; $FILFOL="U:\lans\uptime\@MONTH" ;Server directory

IF EXIST ($FILFOL)=0
MD "$FILFOL"
ENDIF
? "Working on $FILFOL on $Y server..."
SHELL "%comspec% /C START /WAIT $DIRFOL\uptimei $Y /d:$date >> $FILFOL\report.txt"

$NUL= ClearEventlog("$SNAME\APPLICATION")
$NUL= ClearEventlog("$SNAME\SYSTEM")
$SNAME = READLINE(1)
LOOP
$NUL = CLOSE(1)
ELSE
BEEP
? "ERROR,SERVER LIST NOT FOUND!"
ENDIF

The Syntax seems to be correct ... have you checked yet if $Y returns a correct Servername ?

J.

I found it. I went to verify the syntax again and found that there is a /s after the serverSHELL "%comspec% /C $DIRFOL\uptimei $Y /s /d:$date >> $FILFOL\report.txt"

I can't believe I spent a whole day on this.

I want to thank you so much for all your support.

Thanks again very much to everyone (this is the best group of people on the net.)

cya