Q174418: Internal Commands not Recognized by Schedule Service

Article: Q174418
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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In Windows NT 3.51, output from a batch file run by the Schedule service can be
redirected to a log file. An example of this procedure is:

     AT 10:00 "dir > c:\logfile.txt"

The resulting contents of C:\Logfile.txt would be a directory listing of the
current directory. However, the same command issued in Windows NT 4.0 will
produce the following example:

  Added a new job with job ID = 0

MORE INFORMATION
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In Windows NT 4.0, the Schedule service no longer understands internal commands
as it did in Windows NT 3.51. The Schedule service in Windows NT 4.0, writes a
confirmation that the job has been scheduled to the log file. To redirect output
of internal commands to a text file, create a batch job and schedule the batch
job using the "cmd /c" switch. Modifying the previous example, you would type:

AT 10:00 cmd /c c:\batchfile.bat

where the contents of batchfile.bat are:

    Dir > c:\logfile.txt

The resulting contents of c:\logfile.txt would be a directory listing of the
current directory.

Additional query words: prodnt at command scheduler winat
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Version           : WinNT:3.51,4.0
Issue type        : kbprb kbinfo

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