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Using SQLCMD to execute SQL scripts

If you use the same SQL scripts repeatedly, you can save a lot of time by creating a batch file for them. SQLCMD can help you build those batch files. Steven S. Warren shows you how to use SQLCMD to execute scripts in SQL Server 2005. by Steven Warren

Tags: Script, SQL, Batch File, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Steven Warren

Blog posts 2008-07-31

How do I enable or disable UAC from a batch file?

I go through phases on my Windows Vista machine where I am OK with using UAC and other times where I just want it to go away for a while. I compare it to staring at a computer screen for hours. It is nice to take a break and get...

Tags: Checkbox, Batch File, Productivity, Steven Warren

Blog posts 2008-05-30

FTP bacth file

Hi guys, i'm creating a very simple batch file that able to upload some file to ftp. All is working fine. I would like to add in some command to my batch file so its able to check whether the script transfer successfully. So f.e, my batch file: ftp -s:123.txt...

Tags: yy@..., FTP, batch file

Discussion threads 2007-11-16

Cleanup via Shutdown

Hi,I am an engineer for a large multi-national. One of the clients who's site I work on has a requirement for us to setup a "cleanup via shutdown" concept which will basically do as the name says. Cleanup while shutting down. We have a little application called:...

Tags: Laguna_7@..., batch file, cleanup, DELPROF, registry

Discussion threads 2007-10-19

Force users to log off when their time is up

Very useful for Windows users. How is it done in Linux?The title pretty much says it all. Do you know a way to control how long a user can be logged on in a Linux system?You are teaching a Felon using my identityYou are teaching Felons on how to steal...

Tags: Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, OPEN SOURCE, Flash00, batch file

Discussion threads 2007-09-07

Defragment your Windows Server 2003 hard drive on a set schedule

You can defragment the hard drives on your Windows Server 2003 boxes on a set schedule by simply creating a batch file to defragment a drive and setting up a scheduled task to execute it. Creating a .bat file To create this little piece...

Tags: Hard Drive, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Derek Schauland

Blog posts 2007-09-05

Automatically run a batch file when you open a Windows XP command prompt

You probably run the same few commands each time you start using the command prompt in Windows XP. For example, perhaps you first switch to the root directory and then clear the screen. Then, you may have put these commands into a batch file and saved the file to the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Greg Shultz

Blog posts 2007-08-23

Automatically run a batch file when you open a Windows XP command prompt

This is very limitingespecially when you use the command prompt for so many other tasks. Does the batch run and close the shell or it runs and leaves one with a prompt to perform other tasks?You could probably expand that batch file toinclude a dos-like menu system pointing to additional...

Tags: Bob.Roy, batch file, command prompt, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-08-23

Windows 2000/2003 Batch file variables / wildcards

I am writing a batch file to copy a *.pst file from user machines to the server upon user logoff.The location of the *.pst file will be the same for each profile of each user on the computer. I don't know how to put wildcards or variables in. I don't...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, E-mail clients, Microsoft Windows, cburnham@..., batch file, server

Discussion threads 2007-03-21

Self Deleting Batch File

I am trying to create a self deleting batch file to insert some registry keys at startup and reboot the machine. The batch has some admin info in it but I need the batch file to delete itself afterwords so that:1. The admin info is deleted.2. The computer does not...

Tags: batch file, 3timestrouble@...

Discussion threads 2007-02-13

Set IE setting for all clients

Hi,I am getting started in Netwrok Admin and I am trying to configure all the IE on each cleit with a script batch file. The problem is that when windows logs on and runs the file batch file it asks the user if it wants to modify the registry. What...

Tags: cruzero80@...

Discussion threads 2007-02-07

Create a batch file to backup the content

Hi All,I need to create a batch file , which can copy the contects of one folder to other. for example, i have some folder which also contains other sub folder, now i need to backup all the sub folder of Alok and when I run it second time, then...

Tags: batch file, backup, alok.behria@...

Discussion threads 2007-01-08

I could not run a batch file from my ASP page, help needed!

Hi,I have an ASP website that our group will use to gather info. When a visitor of the webpage enters data, the webpage creates a batch file on the server using user submitted data, and the batch file would run an executable on the server.My pr

Tags: asp, batch file, bjhalfmanhalfamazing@..., Microsoft ASP, programming, server

Discussion threads 2007-01-01

Printer batch file

I would like to place a batch file on a couple of networked machines enabling the people in my company to automatically clear all documents in a printer quene. Whenever a document errors out and backs up subsequent print jobs these people have no idea how to clear the jobs....

Tags: job, batch file, programming, hardware, windows 2000, it management, windows, networking, Spooler, rayhaley@..., printer

Discussion threads 2006-11-30

I need a Batch Command to Refresh XP Printer Spooler

My Print Spool Stops - Problem creating a batch file to fix it. Windows XP pro computer intermittently stops printing to a HP 4si. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the print driver, but haven't resolved it yet. My work around is a batch fil

Tags: spool, command, batch, printer, software, programming, networking, windows, Refresh XP Printer Spooler, byte2hard@..., Net Start Spooler, Net Start, batch file, spooler, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2006-11-07

My Print Spool Stops - Problem creating a batch file to fix it.

This is my first post to TechRepublic, I'm a log time reader. One of the computers I work on, an Windows XP pro computer, intermittently stops printing to a HP 4si. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the print driver, but haven't resolved it yet. ...

Tags: spooler, byte2hard@..., printer, batch file

Discussion threads 2006-10-26

Batch File

I want to make a batch file that maps the drive on a windows 98 computer or make it so it changes the background. Does anyone know how i can do this?

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Discussion threads 2006-10-09

Batch to Pull Text from Another File

It is at the tip of my tongue but I can not think of it.For Windows 2000 and XP, I need to make my batch file grab the first 3 lines of another file.So I want my batch file to look at another file and grab the first 3 lines...

Tags: Scripting languages, Microsoft Windows XP, Development tools, BorgInva, batch file

Q&A 2006-10-04

Batch File Asks User for Y or N

In my batch file, in the process of doing what it does, I want to have it ask the user if they want to delete all folders under the current folder that is that start with "bak". So the command will delete all bak* folders if they hit Y, and...

Tags: Batch File, BorgInva, Choice, software

Q&A 2006-10-01

A very Big Bad Idea

It is not at all a good idea...it is more tedious than the previous..byeReduce hassle by using one network interface card for two networks in Windows 2000 ProfessionalNETSHI set up a couple of batch files with netsh commands to configure my network settings for multiple networks. I plug in,...

Tags: laptop computer, network, NetSwitcher, networking, batch file, netsh, configure, nic, Daniel.Muzrall, hardware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, IP, network interface card

Discussion threads 2006-08-29