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Command: Call

Runs a batch file

SSRS Version:

2000, 2005 (N), 2005 (I), 2008 (N), 2008 (I),2008r2(N), 2008r2(I), Azure

(N)=Native

(I)=Integrated

Syntax

call <filename>

Parameters

<filename> Filename of the batch file to run

Examples

call c:\scripts\CreateReports.rsb

The above command will run the following batch file c:\scripts\CreateReports.rsb

call "c:\scripts\Create Reports.rsb"

As there is a space in the filename it is enclosed in quotes. The above command will run the following batch file c:\scripts\Create Reports.rsb

Remarks

•The extension of the file can be called anything. Its is recommended that it is not called .bat so it is not executed from a command prompt by accident.

•The recommended extension name is rsb (reporting services batch)

•enclose the name in quotes if there is spaces in the filename

•Best practice: Do not have a space in the name but capitalise the first letter of each work eg.

batch file called "create reports.rsb" rename to CreateReports.rsb