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January 09, 2000

How do I call a batch file from within another batch file?

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A. Simply entering a batch file’s name within another batch file will run the batch file you want to call. However, after the called batch file completes, it won’t pass control back to the calling batch file. Thus, the calling batch file will be incomplete. To call a batch file and have the file return to the calling batch file after the called file completes, use the call command.

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Reader Comments
i want to know how to execute a file(which has a sql command) from query analyzer
main problem is
1 a batch file which has following command
(osql -S server -U sa -P sa < C:\SCRIPT.SQL > C:\Result.txt)

2 script.sql has the name of files
CreateTable.sql
CreateProcedure.sql

3 above given 2 files have script to create the tables & procedure respectivly


so please tell me how i can do it

thanking tou


gourav verma November 13, 2003


While calling a batch file from a file by using the call statement in the following way
call bat1.bat
call bat2.bat

But it gives an error like "bat2.bat" is not an interanl or external command or program or batch file.
There is no path problem

Anonymous User May 05, 2005 (Article Rating: )


Unless you batch file exists in one of your PATH variables, you need to provide to full path to the file.

Anonymous User July 13, 2005 (Article Rating: )


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