Pass command line variable with space

[#1]

Hi all,

I'm trying to pass a datetime as a variable value through the command line so it looks like this:

C:\progra~1\qlikview\qv.exe /r /vMyDate=2009-01-01 14:35:23 MyQWV.qwv

but I'm getting an error saying that 14:35:23 is an invalid switch. How can I pass a variable value that contains spaces and, while we're at it, if I'm passing multiple variable values do I need to use the /v switch for each one, or is there a delimiter I can use to separate them?

Thanks,

-Mark

[vgutkovsky]

Mark,

I'm assuming everything is in correct syntax. You just need to enclose each part in quotes if it contains spaces or other special characters. So it would look like this:

"C:\Program Files\Qlikview\Qv.exe" /r /vMyDate=2009-01-01 "14:35:23 MyQWV.qwv"

Regarding your second question, I think you need a separate switch for every variable.

Regards,

[#3]

Sorry, I should have been clearer: The variable value I'm trying to pass is "2009-01-01 14:35:23" and file name is MyQWV.exe

I've tried

"C:\Program Files\Qlikview\Qv.exe" /r /v"MyDate=2009-01-01 14:35:23" MyQWV.qwv

But that doesn't work. Any other thoughts?

-Mark

[vgutkovsky]

Try this:

"C:\Program Files\Qlikview\Qv.exe" /r /vMyDate="2009-01-01 14:35:23" MyQWV.qwv

[#5]

"C:\Program Files\Qlikview\Qv.exe" /r /vMyDate="2009-01-01 14:35:23" MyQWV.qwv

"C:\Program Files\Qlikview\Qv.exe" /r "/vMyDate=2009-01-01 14:35:23" MyQWV.qwv