topic Re: Calling Batch files in QlikView

Calling Batch files

manojkulkarni — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:26:21 GMT

Good afternoon everyone,

I would like to know, how to call a windows batch file to run set of commands from Qlikview.

Calling program should be able to pass parameters as well to batch file.

Re: Calling Batch files

Gysbert_Wassenaar — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:55:07 GMT

Look up the EXECUTE command in the help file. Then search this site for examples. Perhaps this discussion helps: http://community.qlik.com/message/382293#382293

Re: Calling Batch files

manojkulkarni — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 10:05:22 GMT

Already tried, but not working. I need to call batch file and the action should wait until the process get complete

Re: Calling Batch files

Roop — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 11:16:15 GMT

I think what you need is the SLEEP command to wait for a number of seconds before returning to QlikView. My understanding is that you cannot tell when a batch file finishes and I have in the past used a simple SLEEP to pause the process (in a Macro or script) until I am certain that the process is complete.

Hope this helps