How to use BatchProcessTask.exe/BatchProcessTaskConsole.exe command line in Flexnet Manager Platform v2015+ On Premise
How to use BatchProcessTask.exe/BatchProcessTaskConsole.exe command line in Flexnet Manager Platform v2015+ On Premise
Summary
This Knowledge Base Article will describe in details on how to use the new executable BatchProcessTask.exe / BatchProcessTaskConsole.exe in command prompt to run different tasks in Flexnet Manager Platform On Premise v2015 + .
Synopsis
In Flexnet Manager Platform version 2015+ , we introduced a new command line (two executable files BatchProcessTask.exe & BatchProcessTaskConsole.exe).
User can run individual Batch process in the command prompt as required rather than run the batch process from Product UI and Product Beacon UI.
Discussion
BatchProcessTaskConsole is almost exactly the same as BatchProcessTask. The 'Console' version will print out to the console, the other won't. We use the non-console version in scheduled tasks so the server doesn't pop up a console window when they execute.
To determine the command line arguments, execute 'BatchProcessTaskConsole run' from a command line. This will show that you can do:
BatchProcessTask[Console] run TASK [OPTIONS] [--TASK OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS]
Example: We can run a particular Inventory Source connection Reader process:
BatchProcessTask[Console] run InventoryImportReaders ---s 'FlexNet Manager Suite'
BatchProcessTask[Console] run InventoryImportReaders ---s SCCM
Note that the three dashes aren't a typo. The first two signal that everything following is to be passed through as arguments to ComplianceReader, the third is passed through. You can put a space between the -- and the -s if you like, it will work. If you do this from PowerShell though, you have to quote the double-dash: '--'
Another useful use of -- BatchProcessTaslConsole.exe list-tasks , The list-Tasks parameter will tell you what's the current process is being processed.
Workaround
For workaround, you can use attached SQL script to run on the database, it will show you the history of BatchProcess of your system.
Additional Information
In version 2015, we have below batch process can be called individually
