Report Script parameter

Question

hi all,
I am using a report script to generate a text file with budget data. This works fine in AAS console but I am automating this process by usning an ESSCMD and batch script.
tha batch script will call the ESSCMD script which in turn executes the follwoing command
RUNREPT 2 "RepScripName" "c:\Otputfile.txt"
Now here I am hard coding the Output file name and location.But my requirement is that when I run the script it should prompt for file name and location.
Any Idea on this
Thanks

Answer 1

Hi,
Just to expand on the MAXL option, you can create a batch script which will accept input parameters such as :-
set /p RepName=Enter Report Name
set /p OutputName=Enter output Directory
Then you can pass the stored variables into the Maxl script as :-
essmsh maxlscript.mxl %RepName% %OutputName%
In your maxl script you can access the passed in variables e.g
export database 'appname'.'dbname' using server report_file $1 to data_file $2;
The number after the $ relates to what position the variable was passed into the script.
Hope this helps.
John