QlikView Publisher External task

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I am trying to execute a bat file using external task in QlikView publisher. This bat file contains script to reload a QlikView document.

When I execute this job in publisher, It show External task running but it actually doesnt execute.

The same bat file works through windows but not through publisher. Other Copy commands in bat files , work for me through the publisher.

I am using bat file to reload because, i want to execute onPostReload macro. I have tried using Execute command in another QVW file with a reload task, still it gives the same issue.

If any one has a solution for this , please let me know.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

I would check if the account running the QVS Services can launch the bat file manually by logging on to the machine using these credentials.

If you're using an account that has not launched QV before I think there is some kind of popup which has to be OK'ed which would leave a bat file in a hanging state.

[Anonymous]

I am trying to do this exact process in QV Publisher V11 SR1. I have set up the
QV Documents with EXECUTE of a BAT file that contains an execute of qv.exe to
reload a qvw document. I log on to my server with the service machine
credentials, run all the processes manually, and all works great. As soon as I
try to run it in Publisher, however, it stalls on the EXECUTE part. I can see
the qv.exe process through task manager assigned to the service machine, but it
shows no activity. I have provided all script privileges to the service account
user under desktop QlikView.

I am simply trying to perform the command line reload at this point. There are
no macros in the reload document yet, so it is not a macro execution issue. The
issue seems to be that Publisher will not allow itself to perform a script
EXECUTE command that involves a call to qv.exe. Of course, there are no errors.
It seems to be waiting for response to something. Does anyone know of some
easter egg settings that might allow this?

Thanks,

Phil