you are, but i just had another idea that popped in to my head as i was
looking at a schedule task i have.
I think i can easily use AT or schtasks to create a remote job and just grab
the time and add 5 min to it and schedule the task for then. that way im not
constantly probing the server. Also once the script on the backup server
completes i can have it delete the task.
havent tried it yet since i just thought of it, but i suspect it should work
well.
Justin
"Marco Shaw [MVP]" <marco.shaw@_NO_SPAM_gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Justin Rich wrote: Quote:
>> i have a script that does a db backup and then copies itself over to
>> another system when it gets to that system i'd like to run a db check on
>> the file to verify it moved successfully.
>>
>> i cant run the db check from the DB server because it will basically pull
>> all the data back over so basically i'd like to run one script on the DB
>> server that does the backup and pushes it off and then another script one
>> the backup server that verifies the file copied correctly.
>>
>> so basically how can i make the script on the backup server run as soon
>> as the script on the db server finishes?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Justin
>
> Is there a way for the backup server to track on which DB server the
> script is running on?
>
> What I'm thinking is that script would create a temporary lock file when
> starting, then delete it when done.
>
> The script from the backup server will then loop for seconds, minutes,
> hours depending on how long the script usually takes, and will check for
> that temporary lock file. When the lock file is gone, then the script
> runs whatever checks it needs to do. Then you can also use that to watch
> for the lock file, and if the lock file remains for too long, something
> might be locked up/running away.
>
> That's if I'm following you properly...
>
> Marco
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