Re: Launch 5250 session from Windows Task Scheduler

[Steve McKay <smckay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not sure I understand which console you're talking about - this is 
simply a 5250 workstation running a macro.  It it currently launched 
from a Windows desktop shortcut - we want to automate the launch of the 
workstation.


On 12/4/2013 9:20 AM, Chris Bipes wrote:
> I am not 100% sure but I think because the 5250 session is a desktop application that interacts with the console, you cannot run it as a service.  Task schedulers are hard to get to interact with the console, especially if it is logged off.  But I have never tried it.
>
> Chris Bipes
> Director of Information Services
> CrossCheck, Inc.
>
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> I am going under the suspicion that the macro goes through some screens
> and takes options to clear them out.  And he wants to use the officially
> documented interface from the vendor and not try to cobble into their
> files.  I kind of have to applaud that.  Failing the ability to contact
> the vendor and see if they support such a batch interface, then an
> alternative might be to use software like that available from
> http://www.nutechsystems.com/
> that will provide a batch interface, or even allow you to redo vendor
> screens, without customizing the vendors software one whit.  For example,
> if your vendor's screen has 3 dozen fields on it and tab through all but
> three then you could put up a screen that only prompts you for the three.
> We use it for fitting BPCS screens on small handheld 5250 scanner devices.
>
> However he probably feels he just this close to completing his project and
> is not ready to give up quite yet.  I can respect that.  However I'm
> pretty ignorant as to how to work with Windows Scheduler and whatnot.
> Good luck.