You may need to include the path in the delete command, just in case. - J
2015-10-26 18:52 GMT+01:00 Joel Sender <[email protected]>: > ** > > I’ve got a production server that suddenly started getting errors when > running an external OS command. > > The escalation first executes “del /f filename.pdf” and then runs the > command to (re-)create filename.pdf. > > The second command will fail if the file already exists, hence the need > for the first command to delete. > > As of last week, the delete command fails, which causes the second command > to also fail, and leave behind an inactive instance. > > The inactive instances took up all available memory and the server halts. > > > > The AR System and Windows logs just show that the two commands fail. > > Since no changes were made in ARS, I suspect the problem is in Windows. > > Anyone else see something similar? > > > > Environment: > > ARS 8.1.1 > > Custom app > > Windows 2003 server > > > > BMC has, thus far, referred me to the OS team. > > The OS team, naturally, refers me right back to BMC. > > Can the ARSlist help me break this loop before I go fruity? > > *Joel* > > Joel Sender [email protected] 310.829.5552 > > > ------------------------------ > [image: Avast logo] <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
