Batchjob not working with WinApi::findFirstFile?

burdee64

Hello,

I've written an XML import function. It is working fine if the program is initiated interactively from the menu.
However when I start the same program as a batch it doesnt work.

What's the program do:

private int ScanForFile(FilePath _directory)
{
str filename = "*.xml";
container con;
int handle = 0;
int ret = 0;
str naam;
boolean created;

;

con = WinApi::findFirstFile(_directory + filename);

if (con)
{
handle = conPeek(con, 1);

// first filename:
naam = conPeek(con, 2);

while (naam)
{
if (naam != "." && naam != "..")
{
// process this file
created = this.ConvertXML2SalesOrder(_directory + naam);
}
.........

So it scan for XML-files in a directory, using WinApi::findFirstFile

What did I test:
1) Setting up some XML-files in c:\temp\.
Running the program on my PC interactively.
Directory = C:\temp\
result: running correctly
2) Setting up the same files in the same directory.
Starting batch-operation on that same Axapta session on my PC.
Starting the program as a batch on another PC.
Program does run as batch on my PC, but fails to find the files.
3) Same procedure as 2) but do a debug on my PC as well...
(Debugging the batch-run of this program)
All variables are correctly filled (ie. _directory and filename) but the container con is filled with empty data. => handle = -1 and naam = "" (empty).

Why???

Can somebody help me out?

Axapta 3.0 SP3

kashperuk

I would guess, that it has something to do with the place the batch job is executed.

It is possible, that it is looking for your files on the server, while you have them on your local PC.

At least that is what happened to me a couple of times.
Setting the RunOn property to Client solved it.

Hope it helps you too.

burdee64

Ivan,

You got it right!
It's sometimes so logically that one is missing the obvious.

Thanks alot.

Bert