Hi Team
Currently am struggling with Exchange 2007 powershell schedule task
i have a powershell script which will create HTML fiile to find the current Active Node in CCR
The Script is working fine and creating the HTML file without any issue.
so, i am thinking of to put the script in schedule task to run the PS1 script for each 1 Hour. the HTML file report which is having the current time and date in that
created a bat file
PowerShell.exe -PSConsoleFile "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Bin\ExShell.psc1" -Command ". 'D:\ramki\clusteractivemon.ps1'"
Whenever the task runs, it is not creating the HTML file , but when i run the bat manaully by duble clicking, the HTML files created with correct time and date.
Say for example. Scripts scheduled by 9.00 AM to start by 10AM
Task ran at 10.00AM but no HTML created at 10.00 AM
but when i manually double click the BAT file by 10.10 or any time, HTML file is created without any issue
i had created in Task Schedular in Windows 2008 server ---> created a basic task

I wonder , why my scripit is not working in Schedule task.
Could any one please help me
Appreciate your fast response






ramakrishnan

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Is this literally saved as a .bat file?
You can save it with the extension .ps1
Otherwise, here's a thread that might be useful:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchange2010/thread/0cad57bf-1113-4622-aac3-c3278fa97d72

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Looks like there's a couple ways to make this happen. Why don't you try this syntax:
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powershell.exe "& 'C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows NT\MSFax\ActivityLog\ParseOutbox.ps1'"

Pay attention to the quotes. I've also seen this suggested (single quotes only):
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powershell.exe & 'c:\path\to\script\FileName.ps1'


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HI Thanks
What i did was ....
Craeted a notepad file and copy the below and saved as test.bat file . Saved it in my D: drive (Location : D:\Ramki\Clumon.bat)
PowerShell.exe -PSConsoleFile "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Bin\ExShell.psc1" -Command ". 'D:\ramki\clusteractivemon.ps1'"
then gone to schedule task and craeted the basic task -->Action Menu -->Start a program selected the test.bat file to run
also i tried to open the .PS1 file to run directly via basic task -->Action Menu -->Start a program selected the clusteractivemon.ps1' file to run
it opens the .PS1 file in notepad
am i doing anything wrong


ramakrishnan

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Hi,
I don't understand the need to create a bat file.
Why not just call your Powershell script directly?
Just copy the hole string to Program/Script when you create the Task.

One more thing...are you running the script with a user account or SYSTEM? Test with System if you're not using it.Martina Miskovic

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Hi Martina
You mean to say that i need need to copy the below command in action menu to run the PS1 Directly.
PowerShell.exe -PSConsoleFile "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Bin\ExShell.psc1" -Command ". 'D:\ramki\clusteractivemon.ps1'"

if am wrong any steps to add the PS1 in task please

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Hi,
If you create a Basic Task (as you mentioned you were) you can copy the hole sting in Program/Script. You will then get a dialog box asking if you want to run powershell.exe with arguments. Yes should be the answer to that question.

If you instead choose to create a new Task (not using the Basic Task Wizard) add powershell.exe to Action and the rest (-PSConsole etc) as an argument.Martina Miskovic

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Hi
No Luck still
Once i did run the task as per the above , the task runs but not creating the output file (HTML file) from the PS1
Basically, whenever the script (PS1) runs from the powershell command it will create a HTML file with current date and time
but when i put the same script in the schedeule task it won't create the HTML file


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One more thing...are you running the script with a user account or SYSTEM? Test with System if you're not using it.

Martina Miskovic


What is the answer to my question?Martina Miskovic

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On Sat, 19 May 2012 08:48:16 +0000, rush2ramki wrote:

>
>
>Hi Team
>
>Currently am struggling with Exchange 2007 powershell schedule task
>
>i have a powershell script which will create HTML fiile to find the current Active Node in CCR

>
>The Script is working fine and creating the HTML file without any issue.
>
>so, i am thinking of to put the script in schedule task to run the PS1 script for each 1 Hour. the HTML file report which is having the current time and date in that

>created a bat file
>
>PowerShell.exe -PSConsoleFile "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Bin\ExShell.psc1" -Command ". 'D:\ramki\clusteractivemon.ps1'"

>
>Whenever the task runs, it is not creating the HTML file , but when i run the bat manaully by duble clicking, the HTML files created with correct time and date.

>
>Say for example. Scripts scheduled by 9.00 AM to start by 10AM
>
>Task ran at 10.00AM but no HTML created at 10.00 AM
>
>but when i manually double click the BAT file by 10.10 or any time, HTML file is created without any issue

>
>i had created in Task Schedular in Windows 2008 server ---> created a basic task

>
>I wonder , why my scripit is not working in Schedule task.
>
>Could any one please help me
>
>Appreciate your fast response

Does your scheduled task run with the same credentials, or credentials
that have sufficient permission to write to the directory?

Does your script do any sort of error checking/reporting when
something you expect to work doesn't? Are you sure your script is even
running?

If you want to run that script from a .bat file, try this in the .bat
file:

PowerShell.exe -PSConsoleFile "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange
Server\Bin\ExShell.psc1" -Command "& {D:\ramki\clusteractivemon.ps1}"

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Rich Matheisen
MCSE+I, Exchange MVP
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Hello All
Thanks for all inputs
My problem got resolved by adding the location of the outputfile in the script file and also i created a .CMD file with the below deatils
@echo off
Powershell -command "& { D:\Ramki\ClusterActivemon.ps1 }"

Created the schedule task in the action menu with .CMD file

All Looks good now


Thanks to all and learned a lot




ramakrishnan

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