So do you have any VB scripts that are worth sharing with the list? Rajesh Oak Enterprise Storage Management Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan --
--------- Original Message --------- DATE: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 08:35:31 From: Tab Trepagnier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: >Steve, > >Don't limit yourself to command scripts. Look into VB Script. The >combination of VB Script (VBS) and Windows Script Host (WSH) gives you >access to a much more "precise" scripting environment along with access to >other Windows script interfaces such as ADO (ActiveX Data Objects), CDO >(Collaborative Data Objects), etc., plus the COM components of any >applications installed on your PC such as Internet Explorer or MS Office >apps. All of that is unavailable via the standard Windows batch >interface. I've been a big batch file writer since DOS 3.0, but I've >spent the last year or so learning VBS / WSH, and the combination feels >"liberating." > >I suggest you explore it before committing to batch files. > >Tab Trepagnier >TSM Administrator >Laitram LLC > > > > > > > >Steve Roder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >12/11/2003 08:11 AM >Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > Subject: Windows Scripts > > >Hi All, > > Anyone know of a good repository of native win2k cmd scripts for >doing various TSM functions? I am particularly interested in a script >that checks for full copypool volumes that are inside a library, issues >checkout commands (and does the reply), and updates the tapes' access to >offsite. > > I have written this script in perl on AIX, but the Windows servers I >help out with do not have perl installed, so .cmd files is what I am >looking at for this. > >Any code, pointers, tips, reference sites would be greatly appreciated! > >Thanks, > >Steve Roder, University at Buffalo >HOD Service Coordinator >VM Systems Programmer >UNIX Systems Administrator (Solaris and AIX) >TSM/ADSM Administrator >UB DNS Team >([EMAIL PROTECTED] | (716)645-3564) > ____________________________________________________________ Free Poetry Contest. Win $10,000. Submit your poem @ Poetry.com! http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;6750922;3807821;l?http://www.poetry.com/contest/contest.asp?Suite=A59101
