Executing a Remote Batch File
Question: I have been trying to execute a DOS Batch file using XCOM and I can't seem to make it work.
TYPE=SEND DROPSESS=NO LU=SD01 CKPT=0 USERID=xxxxxx PASSWORD=xxxxxxx FILETYPE=JOB FILE=\\<NT WorkStation>\<shared folder>\<path>\<bat file>
and I got this error, XCOMN0288E SYSTEM FUNCTION FAILED
I appreciate any help you can give me.
Thanks and Best Regards,
micheal perez
Answer: You can't use the FILE parameter when you have TYPE=SEND and FILETYPE=JOB. You need to instead use the LFILE= parameter to specify the file on your system that you are sending to execute on the remote system. The way that you do this in order to execute a specific batch file on the remote system is to create a file on your system containing the following:
CALL \\<NT WorkStation>\<shared folder>\<path>\<bat file>
You then specify that file as the local file to be sent and executed as a batch file on the remote system. The CALL statement is used by PC based operating systems that understand batch files to execute one batch file from within another batch file.
