DNR Script Execution time

TeamSite 7.3.2 Windows 2008 R2 64 bit

I have a reverse deployment script that deploys files from Stage to DEV Teamsite. I also have a dnr script that reads the manifest file that gets generated from the deployment and parse it to a file list for LSCS deployment. The problem that Im having is that the dnr script (perl) get executed at the same time and the manifest file is not available so it gives me an empty file list. Any help would be appreciated.

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Adam Stoller

vend2804 wrote:
[...] The problem that Im having is that the dnr script (perl) get executed at the same time and the manifest file is not available so it gives me an empty file list.

Why are you using a batch script to run a Perl script - why not just run the Perl script directly as the DNR?
Why are you trying to read the manifest file? Why not just read STDIN - which should have all the information you need to generate the list of files that were deployed. You might want to look at ODHOME/solutions/perl/README_IWXML and the IWXML.pm module it discusses.

Vendim Birbili

Thanks For the reply ghoti,

1. the reason im using the batch is that beside generating the file list, I will use few more command using startdepoy.bat to deploy that file list to the LSCS server ( 3 different servers)

2. The reason that I read the manifest file is to get the files that got deployed. I wasnt aware of this STDIN. I will check it out. thanks for pointing out.

The issue that im having is that the DNR get executed at the same time as the deployment task so when I try to read the manifest is not available yet. if I use the STDIN method will I be able to have that file list generated at the same time or I need to have a separate deployment initiated?

my goal is getting files from Prod TS and deploying to stage TS as well as Livesite server and LSCS servers on stage so I have it in sync.

thanks

Adam Stoller

The information that get's sent to STDIN is the same information (roughly) that will get written to the manifest file - the difference is that STDIN is [should be] available when the DNR is run, the manifest file is likely not getting written out until after the DNR is run.

As for the batch script being used to run startdeploy.bat - you could probably do that from the Perl script too, but that's neither here nor there - if you're happy with using the batch script, keep it.

Vendim Birbili

Thanks ghoti,

that worked perfectly. I wish it was documented somewhere.

thanks