Re: Writing to a Log file

> I have a batch file that runs a WMI command to do an IIS Reset on a
> remote machine. When it's doing it, I want it to log the date/time that
> the reset is done, but I'm having trouble getting it to work. Probably
> an issue with my syntax. Here is my code:
>
> wmic /node:"sup24app01" process call create "cmd /k date /t >
> c:\maintenance\iis_reset_log.txt
> wmic /node:"sup24app01" process call create "cmd /k iisreset
>
> I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, but the file doesn't get created
> and, all I want is to append the date/time stamp within the contencts of
> the file.

date will wait for user input, you can do this:

echo %date% %time% >> <filename>

(use two ">" which means append, otherwise you'll only see the last time it
happened)

~ Mike

"Mike 'Spike' Lovell" <> wrote in
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>> I have a batch file that runs a WMI command to do an IIS Reset on a
>> remote machine. When it's doing it, I want it to log the date/time that
>> the reset is done, but I'm having trouble getting it to work. Probably
>> an issue with my syntax. Here is my code:
>>
>> wmic /node:"sup24app01" process call create "cmd /k date /t >
>> c:\maintenance\iis_reset_log.txt
>> wmic /node:"sup24app01" process call create "cmd /k iisreset
>>
>> I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, but the file doesn't get created
>> and, all I want is to append the date/time stamp within the contencts of
>> the file.
>
> date will wait for user input,

not when used with the "/T" switch.

> you can do this:
>
> echo %date% %time% >> <filename>

Yes, he can do that - assuming he wants to log the date and time locally,
and wants the local time to be the time that is used. I thought he was
running the command remotely in order to have the remote time logged.

/Al

> not when used with the "/T" switch.

Which he wasn't doing ;o)

> Yes, he can do that - assuming he wants to log the date and time locally,
> and wants the local time to be the time that is used. I thought he was
> running the command remotely in order to have the remote time logged.

I don't understand what you're saying, "date" and the above echo - Both the
local time where they are run. He never mentioned any other requirement.

~ Mike

"Mike 'Spike' Lovell" <> wrote in
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>> not when used with the "/T" switch.
>
> Which he wasn't doing ;o)

Is that a "/t" following the word "date" in the first line?

wmic /node:"sup24app01" process call create "cmd /k date /t >
c:\maintenance\iis_reset_log.txt
wmic /node:"sup24app01" process call create "cmd /k iisreset

>> Yes, he can do that - assuming he wants to log the date and time locally,
>> and wants the local time to be the time that is used. I thought he was
>> running the command remotely in order to have the remote time logged.
>
> I don't understand what you're saying, "date" and the above echo - Both
> the local time where they are run. He never mentioned any other
> requirement.

He was perhaps not explicit, but since some of the remote machines he wants
to do an IIS Reset on might be located in another timezone, it is a
possibility I wouldn't discount.

/Al

> He was perhaps not explicit, but since some of the remote machines he
> wants to do an IIS Reset on might be located in another timezone, it is a
> possibility I wouldn't discount.

It's all a bit academic now! Looks like he's decided it was resolved
without posting so.

~ Mike