keep command line window open when running scheduled task executing batch file

scheduled-tasks batch-processing windows-console
vbNewbie picture vbNewbie · Nov 27, 2013 · Viewed 53.9k times · Source

I would like to have the console window kept open when running a scheduled task which executes a batch file. If I run it manually meaning execute the batch file the window stays open but through task scheduler it doesn't open but I can see the task is still running. I put a pause at the end to do this.

 @echo off 
 TITLE PROCESS_MGR
 tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq JOESMO.exe" | find /I "JOESMO.exe">nul &&(echo PROCESS 
 JOESMO.exe IS ALREADY RUNNING! 
 echo %DATE%
 echo %TIME%
 pause
 ) || (
 echo JOESMO PROCESS IS NOT RUNNING 
 cmd /c start "JOESMO.exe" "C:\Users\xxxx\Documents\
 Visual Studio 2010\Projects\Projects2013\JOESMO.exe"
 pause)

I found this suggestion cmd /k myscript.bat but having creating the task in task scheduler for windows server 2008 I am not sure where to apply this. I added /k to the add arguments box in edit action in task.

Answer

Ken White picture Ken White · Nov 28, 2013

In the Scheduled Task dialog, just before the name of the batch file it's going to run (it's labeled Program/script. You now have something like:

myscript.bat

Change it to 

cmd

Add the following to the **Add Arguments (optional) entry:

/k "C:\My Batch File Folder\MyScript.bat"

Tested on my system (Win7 64-bit), and it worked perfectly. I'm looking at the open command window it created as I type this text. :-)

Related questions

Issue with windows task scheduler with running a powershell script in windows 2008 server

This question would seem a very common question but i have done every possible thing for the solution but nothing works for me. I m trying to run a powershell script via batch powershell.exe c:\Powershell\process.ps1 process.…

Read More
Running a cron every 30 seconds

Ok so I have a cron that I need to run every 30 seconds. Here is what I have: */30 * * * * /bin/bash -l -c 'cd /srv/last_song/releases/20120308133159 && script/rails runner -e production '\''Song.insert_latest'\''' It …

Read More
Run a batch file with Windows task scheduler

I have a batch file daily.bat, this is the code: cd C:\inetpub\wwwroot\infoweb\factuur\cron c:\PHP\php.exe -f ./cron_pdf.php ftp -s:ftp_upload.txt ftp.site.be And I created a task with …

Read More