According to the documentation, xp_cmdshell returns 0 if success or 1 if it fails, so I was curious as to why I was getting a return value of 2 when using it with xcopy. So in my t-sql code, if I have something like
The result would return 2. Then if I check if @Result is not equal to 0, it would say their is an error when I am not sure if there was one. I did read on a faq that xcopy expects input from the user, which is normally provided at the command prompt through a return after the command and this behavior can me mimicked by adding "< NUL:" after the command text, which will effectively signal the XCOPY input stream, so the above command becomes:
I am still unsure why the @result would return a 2 though?
Also, if I am not going into any subdirectories, is their an advantage of copy over xcopy and vice versa?
If anyone has any info, please let me know, I am using Sql Server 2000.
hi, I have the following statement: exec xp_cmdshell 'xcopy f:dataackup est1.bak \server2ackup /c' it works in command prompt but not in QA. i tried dir on both the machines, it works fine. harshal.
I was hoping to upgrade my SQL CE from 3 to 3.5 for my PPC and desktop applications. However, when I went to XCopy to another desktop I got errors. First, error was that the System.Data.SqlServerCe.dll is not enough, so I copied the other dlls too. Then I got provider not installed error. I do not want to install, I just want to XCopy. So I searched the newsgroups and online help. I tested using ClickOnce and that worked only because it installed SQL CE for me... but I want to just XCopy. Next I commented out my code that uses LINQ and just used the old data adapter way to get data and it worked. I use the same connection string: "Data Source=C:=test.sdf;Password=sa2008;Persist Security Info=True;Encryption Mode=PPC2003 Compatibility;Max Database Size=4000"
1. Using old way to get data works with XCopy 2. Using LINQ way to get data DOES NOT work with XCopy
Seems that LINQ requires that SQL CE be installed on the desktop to work. Is this true?
(I know LINQ is not support with SQL CE at this time, but it's sure nice to use)
One other problem I noticed is that I can compile and run my LINQ to SQL CE solution just fine in VS.Net 2008 express, but the same solution gives me a compile error without details as to why when compiled in VS.Net 2008 Pro.
We are in the process of converting our MSDE-enabled products to using SQL Express for compatability with Vista. With help from the msdn article at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165716.aspx I've been able to create a test install that works fine under XP, but fails under Vista. We have our application installing under the "Program Files" directory, and are copying the database's MDF file into the same directory. We are using AttachDbFileName to connect to the database and under XP the LDF file is created fine. Under Vista we receive an error that the database cannot be attached and I've noticed that the LDF file is not being created. I was receiving the exact same error under XP until I removed the LDF file from the install and allowed SQL Express to create it. I'm guessing that it is an issue in the permissions necessary to write the LDF file out to the applications directory, but that's just a guess. So, I was wondering what the Microsoft recommended method for doing a SQL Express XCopy deployment under Vista was?
When we take backups, we xcopy them from a folder (on a remote server) containing all of the backups for the databases on that server accross a network onto a central server, into a folder for that server/database. However, should one of the backups we have moved accross the network and onto the central server get deleted or moved, the XCopy does not attempt to move the copy from the remote server back onto the central server the next time we run the procedure...so is there a setting that essentially states, "sync up the source and destination, in order to make the destination match the host"? and what causes XCopy to ignore the files it previously moved into the destination? Is it a property on the file? Any advice?
I am executing xcopy with xp_cmdshell in a stored procedure and it is not copying all the files. There are about 600 files in the source directory and only around 190 are copied to the destination.
The command in the stored procedure is this N'xcopy c:source*.* c:dest'
I originally developed my application using SQL 2005 Developer Edition, but want to switch to using an XCOPY deployed DB on SQL Express for deployement.
I have successfully copied the database.mdf/ldf files over to me project, and can connect using Data Source=.SQLExpress and AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|[database].mdf attributes.
The question is, how do I enable CLR integration for my C# SP's?
I've tried executing the following in various places:
sp_configure 'clr enabled', 1 go reconfigure go
But I obviously haven't hit the spot because I'm getting the following error when VS deploys my SP library:
Error: starting database upload transaction failed. Error: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))
After setting up the linked server connection at the standby server, Itried to xcopy a file through the sql server 2000 schedule task to thestandby server's shared directory. But it keeps giving me the errormessage with'Invalid Drive Specification'.My whole process includes1) set up linked server connection on the standby server2) set up job to xcopy file as operating system commend in sql serverfrom the production box(xcopy c:directoryfile.bak\standby_servere$directory /c)3) test, but not successful - I am already running the whole scheduletask as a Windows user with Admin authority.)What did I do wrong or did I miss something?Thanks in advance
I have a stand-alone Windows XP Pro PC that has SQL Server Express (SSE) and Visual Web Developer Express (VWDE) programs. The Microsoft "pubs" Database is installed in the SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMSE). I created a website in my VWDE program. I need the .mdf file of the pubs Database in the App_Data folder of website of my VWDE project. I think that User Instance in my SSE is established. I have studied Xcopy Deployment (SQL Server Express) and User Instance for a quite a while and I still do not know where and how to use Xcopy to get the mdf file of the pubs database into the App_Data folder of the website of my VWDE project. Please help and give me the detailed key steps/instructions about where and how to get the .mdf file of the pubs database into the App_Data folder of the website of my VWDE project via Xcopy.
Grrr!I'm trying to run a script:print 'Declaring cursor'declare cInv cursor forward_only static forselectdistinctinv.company,inv.contact,inv.address1,inv.city,inv.state,inv.postalcode,inv.cmcompanyidfromdedupe.dbo.ln_invoice as invleft joindedupe.dbo.customerid as cidondbo.fnCleanString(inv.company) = cid.searchcowhere((inv.customerid is nulland cid.searchco is null)and (inv.date >= '01/01/2003' or (inv.date < '01/01/2003' andinv.outstanding > 0.01))and not inv.company is null)print 'Cursor declared'declare@contact varchar(75),@company varchar(50),@address1 varchar(75),@city varchar(30),@state varchar(20),@zip varchar(10),@cmcompanyid varchar(32),@iCount int,@FetchString varchar(512)open cInvprint 'cursor opened'fetch cInv into@company,@contact,@address1,@city,@state,@zip,@cmc ompanyidprint 'Cursor fetched @@Cursor_rows = ' + cast(@@cursor_rows asvarchar(5))All the prints are there to help me figure out what's going on!When I get to the Print 'Cursor fetched @@cursor_rows....the value is 0 and the script skips down to the close and deallocate.BUT, if I just highlight the Select...When section, I get over 2,000rows. What am I missing?Thanks.
Hi all, I have read/studied (i) Working with Databases in Visual Web Developer 2005 Express in http://quickstarts.asp.net/QuickStartv20/aspnet/doc/data/vwd.aspx, (ii) Xcopy Deployment (SQL Server Express) in http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165716.aspx, (iii) User Instances for Non-Administrators in http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143684.aspx, and (iv) Embedding SQL Server Server Express in Applications in http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms165660.aspx. I do not understand the concepts and procedures to do Xcopy and User Instances for non-administrators completely-I do not know how to connect to databases and create database diagrams or schemas using the Database Explorer. I have a stand-alone Windows XP Pro PC. I have created a ChemDatabase with 3 dbo tables in the SQL Server Management Studio of my SQL Server Express and a website of my VWD Express application with an App_Data folder. I am not able to proceed to use Xcopy and user instance to bring the 3 dbo tables of ChemDatabase to my App_Data folder. Please help and give me some detailed procedures/instructions to bring the 3 dbo tables of ChemDatabase (or ChemDatabase itself) from the SQL Server Management Studio Express to the App_Data folder of the website of my VWD Express project? Thanks in advance, Scott Chang
does anyone know how to execute a FTP command through sql server 7? I am creation a table and need to ftp the result set. I have it currently creation the table, turning it into a CSV txt file and placing it in a directory. I have to then manually ftp the txt file. I want to automate this process but I cant get the FTP command to execute throught the xp_cmdshell. It will work at the DOS prompt though so I know the syntax is correct. Any sugetsions would be appreciated. -Nathan
hi everybody My requirement is, I have to transfer database backup files from one server to another server to take tape backup. Generally in my backup folder there will be 4days backups. I want to schedule a job so that after database backed up, today’s backup file only copied to the other server. I wrote following code, upto xp_cmdshell every thing is working fine. But xp_cmdshell statement is giving error. I have to use variable value with sp_cmdshell. Please give me the solution for this.
declare @year1 as varchar(4),@month1 as varchar(2),@day1 varchar(2),@filename varchar(40) set @year1=ltrim(str(year(getdate()))) if month(getdate())<10 set @month1='0'+ltrim(str(month(getdate()))) else set @month1=ltrim(str(month(getdate()))) if day(getdate())-1 <10 set @day1='0'+ltrim(str(day(getdate())-1)) else set @day1=ltrim(str(day(getdate())-1))
set @filename='EMPTest_db_'+ @year1+@month1+@day1+'*.bak'
I am trying to run a Visual Basic Script using the xp_cmdshell stored procedure. When I try to run the file, the MS Script Debugger application is started.
I run the script like this: "xp_cmdshell 'D:ScriptFilesSpaceMail.vbs'"
I can run it from the DOS prompt successfully, but not from Query Analyzer. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to prevent the MS Script Debugger from running?
I am trying to run bcp with xp_cmdshell inside a trigger. Whenver I update table the server is hanging. It creates the file in specified location but of ZERO size and I cannot delete it unless I stop SQL server service.
The smae code runs from a stored procedure without any problem.
Can you pl tell me if there are any LIMITATIONS with xp_cmdshell and Trigger.
I beleive this is simple question but I have problem using this command
I was trying to delete contents of a temp folder thru TSQL. Correct me if wrong For example xp_cmdshell " del c:emp*.*" This is leading me to prompt 'Are you sure to delete Y/N'. How do I write a command to say Y. I want to schedule this every week. Is there any other way to do this task like using AT command ,etc.
I am trying to use xp_cmdshell --- xp_cmdshell 'dir abcc$'
--- where abc is host name and C$ is shared name
I get the following error message "Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password." I execute the same command at the dos prompt , I get the directory listing
Hi Guys, i am trying to run an .exe file from queryanalyzer for my testing.I am using the following command exec master..xp_Cmdshell 'C:extEXEproject1.exe -SCHEETAH -Uvijay -Pbell' CHEETAH is my server name User :vijay pwd:bell the problem is its running forever in QueryAnalyzer,when i tried to run the same thing from dosprompt its executing fine. Please help me in this thanks for any help
SQL 7.0 I have given a non sa user permissions to run xp_cmdshell via his NT logon. When he runs it and does a "dir" of the server it works. When he trys to do a "dir" of his own machine it comes up with "Logon failure unknown user name or bad password". SQL Agent is running under a domain admin account. I have placed SQLAgentCmdExec in the servers local administrators group. I have de-selected the option from SQLAgent propertiesJob System which restricts non sa users executing CmdExec stuff. I did attempt to Reset Proxy Account and Reset Proxy Password. When I clicked on these it just gave me message that the account and password had successfully been reset without asking me for username, password or domain.
Hello, friends, This is probably not a question for DBA forum, but may be someone knows the answer. In the stored procedure I'm using xp_cmdshell command to copy file from one dir to another. How I can receive any indication what the process succeded? xp_cmdshell return 1 or 0 if the stored procedure was invoked, I would like to receive an indication that the file was copied.
I tried to use the external procddure - xp_cmdshell - to copy a file from a local drive to a network drive, but failed. Yet the attempt succeeded if I tried to copy a file from one place to another in local drive.
It seems that SQL Server 6.5/7.0 did not recognize any network drive. I greatly appreciate your help/assistance and/or any hint(s). Thanks a lot
I was able to run DTS using xp_cmdshell. In my dts I have 3 global variables which I would like to pass. Can I pass a variable values using xp_cmdshell? xp_cmdshell 'DTSRUN /S ServerName /U user/P pass /N "DTS_Name" '
I need to do FTP using a FTP script...here is the syntax that i am using
ftp -s:c: empftpcmd.txt > c: emplog.txt
when i run it thru the command line, log.txt file has the following ================================================== ftp> Connected to 9.999.99.999.
open 9.999.99.999 220-YYYY1 XXX FTP CS V1R2 at XXXXXX.XXXXXX.XXX.COM, 16:55:07 on 2004-06-15. 220 Connection will close if idle for more than 5 minutes. User (9.999.99.999:(none)): 331 Send password please.
230 USERNAME is logged on. Working directory is "USERNAME.". ftp> Invalid command.
ftp> ascii 200 Representation type is Ascii NonPrint ftp> get 'XXX.YYY.ZZZ.ACCOUNT' c: empXXX.YYY.ZZZ.ACCOUNT.txt 200 Port request OK. 125 Sending data set XXX.YYY.ZZZ.ACCOUNT FIXrecfm 22 250 Transfer completed successfully. ftp: 1172544 bytes received in 3.31Seconds 353.82Kbytes/sec.
Where should i read up on using dos commands in conjunction with the xp_cmdshell extended stored procedure.. I need to manipulate file names.... move copy take off ... parts of the filename and replace... them... etc... any good sites or topics... so that I can learn how to do this... thanks... jonathan
