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manojkulkarni
Partner - Specialist II
Partner - Specialist II

Execute Batch file using Macro

Hi All,

How to execute a batch or vbs file from macro ? I need to call a batch file on click event of button in qlikview application.

Thanks in Advance

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jonathandienst
Partner - Champion III
Partner - Champion III

Microsft example:

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

WshShell.Run "%windir%\notepad " & WScript.ScriptFullName

Set macro to run using module security to "System Access" and module local security to "Allow System Access"

Logic will get you from a to b. Imagination will take you everywhere. - A Einstein
manojkulkarni
Partner - Specialist II
Partner - Specialist II
Author

where is the option to specify batch file ?

manojkulkarni
Partner - Specialist II
Partner - Specialist II
Author

does anybody have solution for executing batch files using macro from Server side ?

marcus_sommer

This for example worked:

Execute cmd.exe /C "D:\YourFolder\DataSynchronisation.bat";

- Marcus