I have a batch file that does a whole lot of file COPYING. Each line is to copy to another server.

I would like to call another batch file and then have my first batch proceed to the next line in the file, with out waiting for the call, to complete. How can I do this...

contents of replicate.bat

call replicate2.bat
robocopy C:\*.* \\server\a
robocopy c:\*.* \\server\b


contents of replicate2.bat

robocopy c:\*.* \\server\c
robocopy c:\*.* \\server\d


Any help would be GREAT.
Use the START command. See START /? for details.

If this is in the first batch file, replicate2.bat will start in a separate window and the first batch will continue without waiting.

start "" "replicate2.bat"

Or you could have these LINES in yet another batch or type them at the prompt

start "" "replicate1.bat"
start "" "replicate2.bat"
start "" "replicate3.bat"

and all 3 would run at the same time independently
awesome, start WORKED great, I guess sometimes its the simplest of things.

Thank you for your help,
GlennQuote from: gbrown on August 26, 2007, 01:50:32 PM

Thank you for your help,
Glenn