External Task not working from job

Question

Hi,
I am trying to call a batch file which copied fdr files from one folder to another and runs sarmanalyzer to generate csv files in the edq landing area.
The batch file is working fine when called from command prompt or double clicked in the edq server, but does not work as expected when called from project or job.
I generated a log file which confirms that the log file is being executed by the job to the last line, but the file copying and sarmanalyzer commands simply do not work.
Any pointers are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Sid

Answer 1

Hi Nick,
Thanks for help!
My bat file runs without any errors from external tasks in EDQ.
The account has full control on all the shared folders i am using.
My script:
    set ss_temp_dir=D:\Datanomic\dnDirector\config\landingarea\EDQ_Notification
echo s1 > log.txt
    set srm_analyzer_path=\\<appsrvr4>\d$\sba81\siebsrvr\BIN
echo s2 >>log.txt
COPY /Y \\<appsrvr1>\d$\sba81\siebsrvr\BIN\*.fdr \\qssdvucmgtw301\siebfile\FDR
COPY /Y \\<appsrvr2>\d$\sba81\siebsrvr\BIN\*.fdr \\qssdvucmgtw301\siebfile\FDR
COPY /Y \\<appsrvr3>\d$\sba81\siebsrvr\BIN\*.fdr \\qssdvucmgtw301\siebfile\FDR
:: The above copy is not working from EDQ - no files copied - running the commands from cmd or double clicking the bat works fine for all commands.
echo s3 >>log.txt
::  log s1-s2-s3 created in commandarea.
setLocal DisableDelayedExpansion
pushd  \\<sharedloc>\siebfile\FDR\
setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
echo s4 >>log.txt
for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%G in ('dir/b/od T*.fdr') do (set newest=%%G)
echo s5 >>log.txt
copy %newest% %ss_temp_dir%
echo s6 >>log.txt
:: log s4-s5-s6 created in   \\<sharedloc>\siebfile\FDR\
  pushd %ss_temp_dir%
echo s7 >>log.txt
  for %%F in (%ss_temp_dir%\*.fdr) do (
     ::set outfile=%ss_temp_dir%\%%~nF.csv &&
  %srm_analyzer_path%\sarmanalyzer.exe -o %ss_temp_dir%\Snapshot_Working_CSV.csv -x -f %%F
:: The above saqrm_analyzer is not working from EDQ - no files copied - running the commands from cmd or double clicking the bat works fine for all commands.
echo s8 >>log.txt
MOVE /Y %ss_temp_dir%\*.fdr %ss_temp_dir%\BU\
echo s9 >>log.txt
:: The above move is not working from EDQ - no files copied - running the commands from cmd or double clicking the bat works fine for all commands.
::Log s7-s8-s9 created in %ss_temp_dir%
Thanks,
Sid