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#Windows task scheduler batch file full#
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#Windows task scheduler batch file full#

This solution requires that all files and directories are specified with full qualified file/folder name which means full path + file/folder name + file extension. The fourth solution is writing batch file and Python script for being independent on which directory is the current directory on execution of batch file and Python script.

#Windows task scheduler batch file code#

Solution 4: Code everything to be independent on current directory. Open a command prompt window and run pushd /?, popd /?, setlocal /? and endlocal /? for help on these four commands and read also this answer for even more details on these four commands. The batch file should additionally contain as last two line executed before exiting batch file processing the two lines: popd In the batch file insert after first line being usually off the lines: setlocal EnableExtensions DisableDelayedExpansion This solution is best if the batch file is stored on a network resource accessed using UNC path and of course the scheduled task is configured to run with credentials (user account and password) with permissions to read content of the batch file on the network resource. Solution 3: Make batch file directory the current directory using PUSHD. Open a command prompt window and run cd /? for help on command CD and option /D. This command line changes the current directory from default %SystemRoot%\System32 to the directory of the batch file as long as the batch file is not started using a UNC path.

In the batch file insert after first line being usually off the line: cd /D "%~dp0" Solution 2: Make batch file directory the current directory using CD.

Click two times on button OK to save this important modification in properties.

Enter here the path of the executed batch file.

Select tab Action and click on button Edit.

Navigate to the task and double click on it to open the Properties of the task.

Solution 1: Define Start in directory in properties of scheduled task. Many batch files expect that the current directory is the directory of the batch file and not any other directory.

#Windows task scheduler batch file windows#

the Windows system directory which of course is special protected against modifications. The current directory for a scheduled task is by default %SystemRoot%\System32, i.e. Windows sets the directory of the batch file as current directory on double clicking a batch file, except the batch file path is a UNC path starting with \\computername\share\. The first issue here is most likely the current directory on running the batch file. I suggest to read first What must be taken into account on executing a batch file as scheduled task? Issue 1: Current directory

Writer = csv.writer(result, delimiter=',') With open(file_path, 'w', newline='') as result: It should run the python script which opens Firefox and scrapes some websites, gets their links and saves them in a csv fileįrom import Byįrom import WebDriverWaitįrom import expected_conditions as ECįrom import TimeoutExceptionįrom _capabilities import DesiredCapabilitiesįile_path = r"C:\General\).tableĪ, b, c = ] Have tried adding full permissions to the folders and files that I am using.Īlso, have tried in Task Scheduler to set up "Run wheter user is logged on or not", "Run with highest privileges", "Start in (optional): add/bactch/file/path" and so onīatch file: py "C:\python_test\myscript.py" I know there are a lot of questions regarding the same issue but I have tried all of the proposed answers and non of them seem to work.ĭon't know if this is relevant but script would open Firefox and scrape some websites. I have a scraping python script and a batch file that when run from CMD works perfectly however when I try to run it from Task Scheduler nothing happens.