Output File to Mapped Drive

[crjunk]

I'm having problems getting WebSpeed to write a file out to a mapped network drive.

Originally, I had WebSpeed output the file to the C:\. This works without any problems.
/* Write file to Server_A */
ASSIGN tmpFN = "C:\xml24\MPR\" + tmpRN + ".xml".
OUTPUT TO value(tmpFN).

I mapped a drive to another server and created the two directories that are required. I changed the drive letter in my code so that it now states:
/* Write file to Server_B */
ASSIGN tmpFN = "T:\xml24\MPR\" + tmpRN + ".xml".
OUTPUT TO value(tmpFN).

The problem is that it will not create a file on the mapped drive. I logged onto this server to verify that the following path exist on Server_B: "C:\xml24\MPR\"

Does anyone have any suggestions on what is happening?

Also, I could just as easily create the xml file on the C:\ drive and move it to the T:\ drive. I have no preference. I've tried playing around with running DOS commands through WebSpeed, but I think my syntax is wrong:
DOS SILENT value("copy c:\xml24\mpr\*.xml c:\test\").

Thanks,
CR Junk

 

[gcampbell]

What happens if you set the FILE-INFO:FILE-NAME to the name of the mapped drive location? Does it return a valid directory name?

Eg:

FILE-INFO:FILE-NAME = tmpFileName.
IF FILE-INFO:FILE-TYPE = ? THEN
MESSAGE "Cannot find" tmpfileName.

ALso, in your message you are setting tmpFN but then referring to tmpFileName ... is that the confusion?

 

[crjunk]

Sorry about the tmpFileName in the code I listed. I typed the name wrong in my message. I changed it to tmpFN in my previous message.

I tried the code you posed and it returned:
Cannot find T:\xml24

I got on Server_A and verified that the T:\ drive is mapped to Server_B.
I also got on Sever_B to verify that C:\xml24 and C:\xml24\mpr exist. Everyting checked out ok.

Any other ideas why I am receiving this message?

Thanks,
CR Junk

 

[crjunk]

I tried the code you posed again, but this time I substitued T:\ with C:\. It said: Cannot find C:\xml24

Here is the code I'm using to test if WebSpeed can find the directory:
FILE-INFO:FILE-NAME = tmpFN.
IF FILE-INFO:FILE-TYPE = ? THEN
OUTPUT TO VALUE("C:\xml24\MPR\MESSAGE.txt").
PUT "Cannot find" tmpFN.
OUTPUT CLOSE.

Something is not working correctly with the code.. It's obviously finding C:\xml24\MPR\ because this is where it created the Message.txt file. Also I saw where it created the xml file in the C:\xml24\MPR directory.

 

[gcampbell]

WHo did you log onto Server A as? Yourself or the name under which the Webspeed process is running?

You need to logon under the Webspeed owner userid and verify that the T: is mapped for that user.

Later,
Gordon

 

[crjunk]

This is probably a mistake on my end.

In my previous two post, I had placed the FILE-INFO:FILE-NAME code before the xml file was created - this created the Message.txt fiel.

After I moved it bleow the code that creates the xml file. It did not create Message.txt file.

I am logging onto Server_A (windows 2000) as admin. How do I determine what name the Webspeed process is running on?

Thanks,
CR Junk

 

[crjunk]

I think I'm dealing with a permission error.

If I run a .bat file that copies files from one folder to another on Server_A, it works fine when executed with WebSpeed.

I modified this .bat file so that it copies files from Server_A to Server_B.
I can manually run the .bat file on Server_A and it will copy the files to Server_B with out any problems.

When I try to run the .bat file that copies files form Server_A to Server_B using WebSpeed, it will not work.

Do I need to give this folder on Server_B permission for a certain user?

Thanks,
CR Junk

 

[crjunk]

FINALLY!! I found out how to change the user. In Services, I changed edited the "AdminService for Progress 9.1D". In the properties for this service, I changed the Log On from "Local System Account" to "This account" and then added the appropariate username and password for Server_B.

After doing this, I removed the mapped drive letter and changed my WebSpeed code to:
ASSIGN tmpFN = "\\Server_B\C$\xml24\MPR\" + tmpRN + ".xml".


Thanks for your help Gordon!

CR Junk