Hello all,

I have created a simple batch file to restart multiple services on windows 2003 server. Pretty much I am just using NET stop and start to accomplish this. What I need to know is how to copy the output in the batch file to a log.

I use the FOLLOWING to log the date and time the batch file ran but I am unsure how to log the rest:

echo %date% %time% >> log

The batch produces the following type of output:

The Tpe service is starting.
The Tpe service was started successfully.

I would like that output to be copied into the log file.

Any help would be appreciated (new to batch files)

-DaveYou should be able to do this the same way you did the echo statement, with redirection:

command parameters >> log

Beware: Command requests for input will be redirected. The user will not see the requests and the batch file will hang WAITING for input. Example:

del *.* >> log

The "Are you sure (Y/N)?" message will be sent to the log file and wait for a response. The user will not see the prompt.

Happy Computing. 8-)Thanks for the INFO.

I am still not sure what the command would be to have the log say the following:

Date here
The Tpe service is starting.
The Tpe service was started successfully.

OK. I'm confused.

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I have created a simple batch file to restart multiple services on windows 2003 server. Pretty much I am just using net stop and start to accomplish this. What I need to know is how to copy the output in the batch file to a log.

I use the following to log the date and time the batch file ran but I am unsure how to log the rest:

echo %date% %time% >> log

The batch produces the following type of output:

The Tpe service is starting.
The Tpe service was started successfully.

I would like that output to be copied into the log file.